Midland Alternative Program
Public high school in Midland, Texas · Midland ISD · Grades 7–12
Midland Alternative Program serves 122 students in grades 7–12 in Midland (Midland County). It is one of 39 schools in Midland ISD. By enrollment it is the 1540th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 8.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 13.74 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Midland ISD |
| County | Midland County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483057012704 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Midland ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 122 | 29,651 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 8.9 | 20.9 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73% | 60.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 15% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Midland Alternative Program in context
Size
Of the 8 high schools in Midland ISD, Midland Alternative Program is the smallest, with 0.4% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 2.3 miles away and have a median of 395 students, so Midland Alternative Program is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 8 with 36 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 4, against an average of 20 per grade. This year grade 12 has 80% fewer students than grade 7 (4 against 20). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 68.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Midland ISD (68%). Black students are next, at 13.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.1% across Midland ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Midland Alternative Program has 13.74 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 122 students would have about 8.7 teachers, so Midland Alternative Program has 5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other high school is Midland High School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. There are 9 high schools within 5 miles and 9 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 68.9% |
| Black | 13.1% |
| White | 13.1% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| Asian | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
28.7% of students are girls and 71.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 20 |
| Grade 8 | 36 |
| Grade 9 | 36 |
| Grade 10 | 19 |
| Grade 11 | 7 |
| Grade 12 | 4 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2101 W Missouri, Midland, TX 79701
Phone: (432)240-4700
Website: midlandisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Midland Alternative Program. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland High School | Midland ISD | 0.9 mi | 2,718 | 19 | 48.9% |
| Midland Freshman High School | Midland ISD | 1.7 mi | 845 | 19.3 | 55.9% |
| Premier H S of Midland | Premier High Schools | 1.9 mi | 162 | 26.1 | 46.3% |
| Richard Milburn Academy Midland | Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) | 2.3 mi | 149 | 30.2 | 49.7% |
| Legacy High School | Midland ISD | 2.3 mi | 2,735 | 20.3 | 47.9% |
| Early College H S at Midland College | Midland ISD | 2.5 mi | 365 | 22.8 | 45.5% |
| Young Women's Leadership Academy | Midland ISD | 2.6 mi | 424 | 19.2 | 38.9% |
| Viola M Coleman High School | Midland ISD | 2.8 mi | 180 | 13.2 | 62.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.