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Enrollment
13
High
DISTRICT 234 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDNA ISD·NCES 481821013097
EDNA ALTERNATIVE
112 W ASH, EDNA, TX 77957 · (361) 782-9051 · Jackson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL13 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
4.3:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
10 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
45.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
13
-7 (-35%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
4.3:1
was 10.0:1
% White
46%
was 40%
% Hispanic
54%
was 45%
% Black
0%
was 15%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About EDNA ALTERNATIVE
EDNA ALTERNATIVE is one of the one-room-style high schools in EDNA, Texas, operated by EDNA ISD, with 13 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 98% below the state mean of about 796.
EDNA ISD comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,531 students; EDNA ALTERNATIVE is among them.
On demographics, EDNA ALTERNATIVE reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 46% White. By comparison, Jackson County as a whole is about 33% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.
On the resource side, The school currently runs with 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 4.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 77% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Jackson County (around 54%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.
In the area at large, census data for Jackson County shows median household income runs about $65,414, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Jackson County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,109 students), EDNA ALTERNATIVE is one campus in the mix.
EDNA J H is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 35%: 20 students in 2018 compared to 13 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 15% to 0% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 10.0:1 in 2018 to 4.3:1 in 2025.
On the community side, the feed for EDNA ALTERNATIVE typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,152
Census ACS
Median income
$65,414
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,109 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About EDNA ALTERNATIVEHow many students attend EDNA ALTERNATIVE?
EDNA ALTERNATIVE enrolls approximately 13 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does EDNA ALTERNATIVE serve?
EDNA ALTERNATIVE serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at EDNA ALTERNATIVE?
Approximately 4.3:1 students per teacher at EDNA ALTERNATIVE.
How diverse is EDNA ALTERNATIVE?
EDNA ALTERNATIVE reports a student body of 46% White, 54% Hispanic.
What district is EDNA ALTERNATIVE in?
EDNA ALTERNATIVE is part of EDNA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.