[6] Beginning in the 1960s, students were bussed to Alpine,[7] with the bus ride being the longest in the United States.
[6] San Vicente ISD at that time began using Big Bend High.
[1] In 2011, the school district was rated "Recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.
[12] Residents of the Sul Ross State University family housing units, Lobo Village 5 through 7,[13] are zoned to Alpine ISD schools.
[14] The San Vicente and Terlingua districts include Big Bend National Park.