Terrell Alternative Education Center/Phoenix School

Public high school, grades 10 to 12 · Terrell, Texas

Terrell Alternative Education Center/Phoenix School in Terrell, Texas enrolled 32 students in 2024-25 with 1.9 full-time teachers, 16.5 students per teacher against the Texas high-school median of 14.0. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Texas: 90.3%).

Enrollment rose 129% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 18%

14 students in 2022-23, 34 students in 2023-24, 32 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 2.4 to 1.9.

Students enrolled at Terrell Alternative Education Center/Phoenix School by school year2022-23: 14, 2023-24: 34, 2024-25: 320102030402022-23142023-24342024-2532
Students enrolled at Terrell Alternative Education Center/Phoenix School by school year2022-23: 14, 2023-24: 34, 2024-25: 320102030402022-23142023-24342024-2532
Students enrolled at Terrell Alternative Education Center/Phoenix School by school year2022-23: 14, 2023-24: 34, 2024-25: 320102030402022-23142023-24342024-2532
Students enrolled at Terrell Alternative Education Center/Phoenix School by school year2022-23: 14, 2023-24: 34, 2024-25: 320102030402022-23142023-24342024-2532
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23142.45.9
2023-24342.414.4
2024-25321.916.5

16.5 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 75 of every 100 Texas high schools

Among the 1,824 Texas high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.0; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Texas high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 91.7; This school 16.5; state median 14.0.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 16.5state median 14.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Texas high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 91.7; This school 16.5; state median 14.0.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 16.5state median 14.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Texas high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 91.7; This school 16.5; state median 14.0.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 16.5state median 14.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Texas high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 91.7; This school 16.5; state median 14.0.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 16.5state median 14.0U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Terrell Alternative Education Center/Phoenix School enrolled 13 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

43.8% of students were Hispanic, 37.5% Black, 15.6% White in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic43.8%
  2. Black37.5%
  3. White15.6%
  4. Two or more races3.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 42 students in Terrell Alternative Education Center/Phoenix School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtTexas
Four-year graduation rate90% or more91%90.3%
Students in the class42319403,301

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Terrell

3 public high schools in Terrell report 2024-25 enrollment; Terrell Alternative Education Center/Phoenix School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Terrell High School1,45816.565.4%
Terrell Alternative Education Center/Phoenix School3216.559.4%
Tisd Child & Adolescent School215.733.3%

All public schools in Terrell →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Terrell Alternative Education Center/Phoenix School

  1. Terrell High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 1.7 miles away: 1,458 students, 16.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
  2. Tisd Child & Adolescent SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 1.8 miles away: 21 students, 5.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
  3. Compare Terrell Alternative Education Center/Phoenix School with Terrell High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Terrell ISD spends per student$12,694 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,694
  5. The largest public schools in TexasTerrell Alternative Education Center/Phoenix School is the number 1,752 by size of 2,039 Texas high schools open in 2024-25.#1,752 of 2,039
  6. Texas schools by students per teacher16.5 students per teacher here against the Texas median of 14.0 for high schools.16.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Terrell Alternative Education Center/Phoenix School

  1. How many students attend Terrell Alternative Education Center/Phoenix School?
    32 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 14 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Terrell, TX.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Terrell Alternative Education Center/Phoenix School?
    16.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Texas median for high schools is 14.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Terrell Alternative Education Center/Phoenix School a Title I school?
    Terrell Alternative Education Center/Phoenix School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What is the graduation rate at Terrell Alternative Education Center/Phoenix School?
    90% or more of the 42 students in Terrell Alternative Education Center/Phoenix School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Terrell Alternative Education Center/Phoenix School in?
    Terrell ISD, NCES district ID 4842450. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 484245012620 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22