Salazar District Alternative Education Program
Public high school in Carrollton, Texas · Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD · Grades 6–12
Salazar District Alternative Education Program serves 39 students in grades 6–12 in Carrollton (Dallas County). It is one of 38 schools in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. By enrollment it is the 1772nd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 2.3 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 ÷ 16.77 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481305007241 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 39 | 24,165 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 2.3 | 13.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 79.5% | 63.9% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 0% 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.
Salazar District Alternative Education Program in context
Size
Of the 7 high schools in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, Salazar District Alternative Education Program is the smallest, with 0.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 3.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,125; Salazar District Alternative Education 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 9 with 18 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 1, against an average of 6 per grade. This year grade 12 has 200% more students than grade 6 (3 against 1). 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
The largest group is Hispanic students: 64.1% here and 60.7% across Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. Black students are next, at 33.3%.
79.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63.9% across Carrollton-Farmers Branch 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
With 16.77 full-time-equivalent teachers for 39 students, Salazar District Alternative Education Program has 2.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 39 students would have about 2.8 teachers, so Salazar District Alternative Education Program has 14 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Salazar District Alternative Education Program is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other high school is Smith High School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 44 other high schools, 10 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 64.1% |
| Black | 33.3% |
| White | 2.6% |
41% of students are girls and 59% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 1 |
| Grade 7 | 3 |
| Grade 8 | 7 |
| Grade 9 | 18 |
| Grade 10 | 4 |
| Grade 11 | 3 |
| Grade 12 | 3 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2416 Keller Springs Rd, Carrollton, TX 75006
Phone: (972)968-5900
Website: cfbisd.edu
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Salazar District Alternative Education Program. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith High School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 1.1 mi | 1,971 | 14.8 | 67.5% |
| Turner High School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 1.8 mi | 2,035 | 14.9 | 66.4% |
| Texans Can Academy - Carrollton-Farmers Branch | Texans Can Academies | 2.1 mi | 214 | 31 | 72.4% |
| Creekview High School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 3.1 mi | 1,686 | 14.6 | 54.9% |
| Grimes Education Center | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 3.1 mi | 99 | 10.5 | 62.6% |
| Early College High School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 3.1 mi | 363 | 24 | 70.5% |
| Harmony Science Academy - Carrollton | Harmony Public Schools - North Texas | 3.6 mi | 564 | 15.8 | 50.7% |
| W T White High School | Dallas ISD | 4.5 mi | 2,204 | 15.9 | 90% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.