ECTOR CO YOUTH CTR

ECTOR CO YOUTH CTR is a secondary school of micro-enrollment scale in ODESSA, Texas, run under ECTOR COUNTY ISD, educateing 14 students in grades 7 through 11. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 98% below typical.

Across the 45 schools in ECTOR COUNTY ISD (34,336 students total), ECTOR CO YOUTH CTR accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, ECTOR CO YOUTH CTR shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 29% Black, 21% White. By comparison, Ector County as a whole is about 64% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly less Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 6.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 86% of students at ECTOR CO YOUTH CTR qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Ector County's rate of about 71%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Ector County indicate the typical household earns roughly $71,536 per year, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Ector County runs 56 public schools (combined enrollment of about 38,123 students), of which ECTOR CO YOUTH CTR is one.

ALTER ED CTR is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 50%: 28 students in 2018 compared to 14 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share expanded from 7% to 29%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 5.3:1 in 2018 to 6.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.