Enrollment
12
High
DISTRICT 264 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION ISD·NCES 482910013401
MARION ALTERNATIVE CENTER
211 W OTTO ST, MARION, TX 78124 · (830) 904-2803 · Guadalupe County
GRADES 06–11HIGH41-RURALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL12 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
9 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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
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
12
+8 (+200%) vs 2017
% White
25%
was 0%
% Hispanic
67%
was 50%
% Black
8%
was 25%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MARION ALTERNATIVE CENTER
Set in MARION, Texas, MARION ALTERNATIVE CENTER is an one-room-style four-year high school, overseen by MARION ISD. It educates 12 students across grades 6 through 11. Enrollment runs roughly 98% leaner than the state mean of about 796.
MARION ISD runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,709 students. MARION ALTERNATIVE CENTER is one of those campuses.
On demographics, MARION ALTERNATIVE CENTER reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 67%; the rest comes out to 25% White, 8% Black. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 39%.
On the income-and-resources front, MARION ALTERNATIVE CENTER logs 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting MARION ALTERNATIVE CENTER tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 75% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Guadalupe County (around 45%), the school's rate is north of typical.
Across the wider county, Guadalupe County reports that the typical household earns roughly $92,375 per year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Guadalupe County runs 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 30,977 students), of which MARION ALTERNATIVE CENTER is one.
Nearest neighbor: NORMA KRUEGER EL/BERT KARRER CAMPUS, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around MARION ALTERNATIVE CENTER.
MARION ALTERNATIVE CENTER operates from a low-density location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MARION ALTERNATIVE CENTER has ticked up 200%, going from 4 students in 2018 to 12 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share climbed from 0% to 25%.
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Guadalupe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
183,642
Census ACS
Median income
$92,375
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
30,977 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MARION ISD
- MARION H SHigh · 516 students
- NORMA KRUEGER EL-PRIMARYElementary · 398 students
- MARION MIDDLEMiddle · 396 students
- NORMA KRUEGER EL/BERT KARRER CAMPUSElementary · 387 students
Other schools in MARION
- MARION H SHigh · 516 students
- NORMA KRUEGER EL-PRIMARYElementary · 398 students
- MARION MIDDLEMiddle · 396 students
- NORMA KRUEGER EL/BERT KARRER CAMPUSElementary · 387 students
Nearby schools
- NORMA KRUEGER EL/BERT KARRER CAMPUS0.0 mi · 387
- MARION H S0.1 mi · 516
- NORMA KRUEGER EL-PRIMARY0.2 mi · 398
- MARION MIDDLE0.2 mi · 396
- BYRON P STEELE II H S4.5 mi · 2,793
- TWO RIVERS H S5.1 mi · 82
Frequently asked questions
About MARION ALTERNATIVE CENTERHow many students attend MARION ALTERNATIVE CENTER?
MARION ALTERNATIVE CENTER enrolls approximately 12 students in grades 06-11.
What grades does MARION ALTERNATIVE CENTER serve?
MARION ALTERNATIVE CENTER serves grades 06-11.
How many students per teacher at MARION ALTERNATIVE CENTER?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at MARION ALTERNATIVE CENTER.
How diverse is MARION ALTERNATIVE CENTER?
MARION ALTERNATIVE CENTER reports a student body of 25% White, 67% Hispanic, 8% Black.
Who oversees MARION ALTERNATIVE CENTER?
MARION ALTERNATIVE CENTER is overseen by MARION ISD in Guadalupe County.
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