MIDWAY ALTERNATIVE H S

Located at 1403 23RD ST, in CANYON, Texas, MIDWAY ALTERNATIVE H S is an one-room-style 9-12 campus that serves 52 students (grades 11 through 12), run under CANYON ISD. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 93% below typical.

MIDWAY ALTERNATIVE H S is one of 21 schools operated by CANYON ISD, a district that hosts 11,565 students overall.

In terms of who attends, MIDWAY ALTERNATIVE H S shows that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment; the rest looks like 23% Hispanic, 8% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.5:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 42% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Randall County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $83,864 per year, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MIDWAY ALTERNATIVE H S is one of 43 public schools in Randall County (combined enrollment of about 23,668 students).

CANYON H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around MIDWAY ALTERNATIVE H S.

MIDWAY ALTERNATIVE H S operates from a town-center location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 17%: 63 students in 2018 compared to 52 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 78% to 67% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 10.5:1 in 2018 to 8.5:1 in 2025.

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