Alpine ISD
Alpine, Texas · Brewster County · Grades Pre-K–12
Alpine ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 905 students. By enrollment it is the 597th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 905 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 75.2 |
| Students per teacher | 12 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.9% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Brewster County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4807950 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Alpine ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 375 | 16 | 54.7% |
| Alpine High School | High | 9–12 | 286 | 10 | 45.1% |
| Alpine Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 244 | 10.6 | 52% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Alpine ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Alpine ISD in context
Size
Alpine ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Alpine Elementary School with 375 students, and the smallest is Alpine Middle School with 244; the average is 302, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 11, with 75 students. Grade 12 has 72 students and kindergarten has 61, 18% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Alpine ISD enrolls 80 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Alpine ISD at 61.8%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 34%.
50.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 45.1% at Alpine High School to 54.7% at Alpine Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 75.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2 counselors it has 453 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1.9 librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Alpine ISD is based in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, remote. The nearest district is Ft Davis ISD, 20.6 miles away with 682 students. 2 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Alpine ISD. Brewster County has 3 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 72.4 | 12 |
| School counselors | 2 | 453 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1.9 | 476 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 3 | 302 |
| Other student support staff | 18.7 | 48 |
| School administrators | 5.2 | 174 |
| District administrators | 2 | 453 |
| All staff | 157.4 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 61.8% |
| White | 34% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.8% |
| Black | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 80 |
| Kindergarten | 61 |
| Grade 1 | 55 |
| Grade 2 | 59 |
| Grade 3 | 67 |
| Grade 4 | 53 |
| Grade 5 | 64 |
| Grade 6 | 48 |
| Grade 7 | 73 |
| Grade 8 | 59 |
| Grade 9 | 68 |
| Grade 10 | 71 |
| Grade 11 | 75 |
| Grade 12 | 72 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ft Davis ISD | 21 mi | 682 | 29 | – |
| Marfa ISD | 22 mi | 194 | 9.1 | – |
| Marathon ISD | 28 mi | 58 | 4.7 | – |
| Balmorhea ISD | 43 mi | 146 | 8.1 | – |
| Valentine ISD | 51 mi | 32 | 3.1 | – |
| Fort Stockton ISD | 59 mi | 13,480 | 85.8 | – |
| Presidio ISD | 69 mi | 1,085 | 13.8 | – |
| Terlingua CSD | 73 mi | 121 | 8.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Brewster County
- Terlingua CSD (121 students)
- Marathon ISD (58 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
704 W Sul Ross Ave, Alpine, TX 79830
Phone: (432)837-7700
Website: alpine.esc18.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.