Enrollment
57
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Colleyville, TX
The Bridges Acad Alter
Federal NCES profile for The Bridges Acad Alter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 482166007116
👥 S:T ratio 75
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
The Bridges Acad Alter earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Texas schools.
- #2 of 9
- public schools in Colleyville · Resource Index
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.3:1
- small classes for Texas
- 57
- students enrolled
The Bridges Acad Alter has class sizes smaller than 98% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, The Bridges Acad Alter ranks #2 of 9 public schools in Colleyville, TX.
School address
District: Grapevine-Colleyville Isd · Texas
NCES ID 482166007116 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.3:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How The Bridges Acad Alter compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at The Bridges Acad Alter
The Bridges Acad Alter is a small high school in Colleyville, Texas, enrolling 57 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.3:1, The Bridges Acad Alter is leaner than roughly 98% of Texas schools and 57% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Texas schools, with 57 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (63%) and White (25%) (diversity index 53/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 57 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Grapevine-Colleyville Isd spends $10,666 per pupil, 22% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Grapevine-Colleyville Isd also operates Colleyville Heritage H S (1,837 students) and Grapevine H S (1,624 students) alongside The Bridges Acad Alter.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How The Bridges Acad Alter compares
The Bridges Acad Alter on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.3:1 | ▼ 57% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 57 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.3:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
57
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
6.3:1
students per teacher
- 57% below state mean
Top 2% in Texas - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$10,666
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 57 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 63.2%
White 24.6%
Two or More 7.0%
African American 5.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 63.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 53.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 53.2, The Bridges Acad Alter is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Grapevine-Colleyville Isd, which includes The Bridges Acad Alter.
$10,666
Per student
-22%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 82.9%
State 9.5%
Federal 7.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How The Bridges Acad Alter Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleyville Heritage H S | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Grapevine H S | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Iuniversity Prep | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Cross Timbers Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Heritage Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to The Bridges Acad Alter's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,837
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 1,624
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 1,415
- Students per teacher
- 37.2:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 820
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 724
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~57 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about The Bridges Acad Alter
How many students attend The Bridges Acad Alter?
The Bridges Acad Alter has 57 students enrolled. It is a high school in Colleyville, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at The Bridges Acad Alter?
The student-teacher ratio at The Bridges Acad Alter is 6.3:1, which is 57% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 60% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of The Bridges Acad Alter?
The largest demographic group at The Bridges Acad Alter is Hispanic or Latino at 63.2% of enrollment, in Colleyville, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for The Bridges Acad Alter?
The Bridges Acad Alter has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does The Bridges Acad Alter rank among public schools in Colleyville?
By Resource Investment Index, The Bridges Acad Alter ranks #2 of 9 public schools in Colleyville, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Colleyville on the city page.
Is The Bridges Acad Alter a good school?
The Bridges Acad Alter earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Grapevine-Colleyville Isd?
Besides The Bridges Acad Alter, Grapevine-Colleyville Isd also operates Colleyville Heritage H S (1,837 students), Grapevine H S (1,624 students), and Iuniversity Prep (1,415 students). See the Grapevine-Colleyville Isd district page for the complete list.
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