Career Center (Closed 2009)

300 E 29th St
Odessa, TX 79760

Career Center serves 588 students in grades 9-12.

The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 was lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Career Center
9	38
10	197
11	206
12	147

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Total Students

588 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1998-2024)
Year	Career Center
2024	588
2023	588
2022	588
2021	588
2020	588
2019	588
2018	588
2017	588
2016	588
2015	588
2008	588
2007	989
2006	571
2005	576
2004	660
2003	697
2002	715
2001	811
2000	952
1999	962
1998	868

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Total Classroom Teachers

72 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2024)
Year	Career Center
2024	72
2023	72
2022	72
2021	72
2020	72
2019	72
2018	72
2017	72
2016	72
2015	72
2008	72
2007	78
2006	46
2005	47
2004	49
2003	61
2002	56
2001	57
2000	44
1999	57
1998	54

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)
Year	Career Center	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2024	8:1	14:1
2023	8:1	15:1	18:1
2022	8:1	15:1	17:1
2021	8:1	15:1	16:1
2020	8:1	15:1	17:1
2019	8:1	15:1	17:1
2018	8:1	15:1	15:1
2017	8:1	15:1	15:1
2016	8:1	15:1	16:1
2015	8:1	15:1	18:1
2008	8:1	15:1	16:1
2007	13:1	15:1	16:1
2006	12:1	15:1	16:1
2005	12:1	15:1	16:1
2004	13:1	15:1	16:1
2003	11:1	15:1	15:1
2002	13:1	15:1	15:1
2001	14:1	15:1	15:1
2000	22:1	15:1	18:1
1999	17:1	15:1	15:1
1998	16:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2006)
Year	Career Center	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2006	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

67%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)
Year	Career Center	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2024	67%	53%
2023	67%	53%	79%
2022	67%	53%	79%
2021	67%	53%	78%
2020	67%	53%	76%
2019	67%	53%	76%
2018	68%	52%	76%
2017	68%	52%	76%
2016	68%	52%	75%
2015	68%	52%	73%
2008	67%	47%	63%
2007	67%	46%	61%
2006	58%	46%	61%
2005	57%	45%	59%
2004	60%	44%	58%
2003	61%	43%	57%
2002	67%	42%	56%
2001	66%	41%	55%
2000	67%	40%	53%
1999	64%	39%	51%
1998	59%	38%	50%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)
Year	Career Center	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2024	4%	13%
2023	4%	13%	4%
2022	4%	13%	4%
2021	4%	13%	4%
2020	4%	13%	4%
2019	4%	13%	4%
2018	4%	13%	4%
2017	4%	13%	4%
2016	4%	13%	4%
2015	4%	13%	4%
2008	5%	14%	5%
2007	5%	14%	5%
2006	4%	15%	5%
2005	4%	14%	6%
2004	4%	14%	5%
2003	4%	14%	5%
2002	3%	14%	5%
2001	3%	14%	5%
2000	2%	14%	5%
1999	1%	14%	5%
1998	2%	14%	5%

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White

28%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)
Year	Career Center	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2024	28%	25%
2023	28%	26%	15%
2022	28%	26%	15%
2021	28%	26%	16%
2020	28%	27%	18%
2019	28%	27%	18%
2018	28%	28%	19%
2017	28%	28%	19%
2016	28%	29%	20%
2015	28%	29%	20%
2008	27%	35%	30%
2007	27%	36%	32%
2006	36%	36%	32%
2005	39%	38%	33%
2004	36%	39%	35%
2003	34%	40%	36%
2002	29%	41%	37%
2001	30%	42%	39%
2000	29%	44%	41%
1999	33%	45%	43%
1998	38%	46%	44%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)
Year	Career Center	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2024	0.48	0.64
2023	0.48	0.64	0.35
2022	0.48	0.64	0.36
2021	0.48	0.64	0.37
2020	0.48	0.63	0.39
2019	0.48	0.63	0.39
2018	0.46	0.64	0.39
2017	0.46	0.64	0.39
2016	0.46	0.63	0.40
2015	0.46	0.63	0.42
2008	0.48	0.64	0.52
2007	0.48	0.64	0.53
2006	0.54	0.64	0.53
2005	0.53	0.64	0.54
2004	0.53	0.64	0.54
2003	0.52	0.64	0.54
2002	0.47	0.64	0.55
2001	0.48	0.64	0.55
2000	0.48	0.65	0.56
1999	0.50	0.65	0.56
1998	0.51	0.65	0.56

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Eligible for

37%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)
Year	Career Center	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2024	37%	57%
2023	37%	57%	64%
2022	37%	57%	57%
2021	37%	56%	52%
2020	37%	56%	52%
2019	37%	56%	52%
2018	36%	53%	49%
2017	36%	53%	49%
2016	36%	53%	44%
2015	36%	52%	40%
2008	37%	39%	41%
2007	42%	39%	45%
2006	46%	40%	49%
2005	50%	39%	52%
2004	45%	39%	50%
2003	49%	39%	51%
2002	49%	38%	48%
2001	48%	38%	48%
2000	38%	38%	31%
1999	35%	39%	31%
1998	41%	40%	33%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Career Center	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%	2%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%	3%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	4%	6%	5%
2017	4%	6%	5%
2016	4%	6%	6%
2015	4%	6%	7%
2008	5%	8%	7%
2007	4%	8%	9%
2006	6%	8%	8%
2005	8%	8%	9%
2004	7%	7%	9%
2003	8%	7%	8%
2002	10%	7%	9%
2001	11%	7%	9%
2000	9%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Ector County Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Career Center?

588 students attend Career Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Career Center students are Hispanic, 28% of students are White, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Career Center?

Career Center has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Career Center offer ?

Career Center offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Career Center part of?

Career Center is part of Ector County Independent School District.

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