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TX Alternative School High School

BARBARA CARDWELL CAREER PREPARATORY CENTER

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101 E UNION BOWER RD, IRVING, TX 75061 • Dallas County
(972) 600-6140
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
247
Teachers (FTE)
19.3
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.8:1
FRPL Eligible
227
(91.9%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 227 of 247 (91.9%)
Free Lunch: 225 (91.1%)
Reduced-Price: 2 (0.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 20 (8.1%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 200 400 2020-2021: 215 students 215 2020-2021 2021-2022: 240 students 240 +11.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 264 students 264 +10% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 274 students 274 +3.8% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 247 students 247 -9.9% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 201 (81.4%) White: 20 (8.1%) Black or African American: 18 (7.3%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 6 (2.4%) Asian: 1 (0.4%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 1 (0.4%)
247 Students
Hispanic / Latino 201 81.4%
White 20 8.1%
Black or African American 18 7.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6 2.4%
Asian 1 0.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 1 0.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 247 Students
Grade 10: 63 (25.5%) Grade 11: 56 (22.7%) Grade 12: 93 (37.7%) Grade 9: 35 (14.2%)
247 Students
Grade 10 63 25.5%
Grade 11 56 22.7%
Grade 12 93 37.7%
Grade 9 35 14.2%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
116
47%
F
Female Students
131
53%