DISCIPLINARY ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM

DISCIPLINARY ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM is one of the tiny multi-level schools in CLEVELAND, Texas, part of CLEVELAND ISD, with 126 students on its rolls from grades 3 through 12. That puts it 74% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 485 students.

DISCIPLINARY ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM is one of 11 schools operated by CLEVELAND ISD, a district that serves 12,513 students overall.

Demographically, DISCIPLINARY ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (90%). Beyond that, the school records 6% White, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 40% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, DISCIPLINARY ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM shows 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.1:1. The state averages around 11.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 93% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Liberty County's rate of about 80%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Liberty County put median household income runs about $68,703, about 12% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. Across Liberty County's 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,599 students), DISCIPLINARY ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: NORTHSIDE EL, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Five-year trend. DISCIPLINARY ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM's enrollment has increased 1475% since 2018, when it stood at 8 (now 126). Hispanic enrollment moved from 38% to 90% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 2.0:1 in 2018 to 10.1:1 in 2025.

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