Public schools in Bryan, TX
Bryan has 28 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 7 high, 4 middle, 17 elementary, enrolling 16,011 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Bryan ISD runs 25 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Bryan's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Bryan | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan ISD | 25 | 16,036 | $12,964 |
| Houston North District | 1 | 6,731 | $11,690 |
| Brazos School for Inquiry & Creativity | 1 | 308 | $13,903 |
| Arrow Academy | 1 | 675 | $14,241 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
7 high schools in Bryan, 4,896 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis B Bryan High School | 2,426 | 14.1 | 70.0% | Bryan ISD |
| James Earl Rudder High School | 1,697 | 13.3 | 79.6% | Bryan ISD |
| Bryan Collegiate High School | 465 | 24.2 | 70.5% | Bryan ISD |
| The Mary Catherine Harris School-School of Choice | 195 | 10.3 | 85.1% | Bryan ISD |
| Disciplinary Alternative Educational Progam (DAEP) | 81 | 6.2 | 86.4% | Bryan ISD |
| Brazos Co Juvenile Detention Center | 23 | 5.8 | 65.2% | Bryan ISD |
| Brazos County JJAEP | 9 | not reported | not reported | Bryan ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 middle schools in Bryan, 3,783 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F Austin | 1,177 | 14.6 | 72.5% | Bryan ISD |
| Arthur L Davila Middle | 983 | 14.3 | 85.0% | Bryan ISD |
| Jane Long | 895 | 14.5 | 84.5% | Bryan ISD |
| Sam Rayburn | 728 | 13.8 | 66.5% | Bryan ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
17 elementary schools in Bryan, 7,332 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anson Jones Elementary | 695 | 15.1 | 92.5% | Bryan ISD |
| Kemp-Carver Elementary | 563 | 12.5 | 88.6% | Bryan ISD |
| Bonham Elementary | 543 | 14.5 | 80.5% | Bryan ISD |
| Henderson Elementary | 533 | 14.1 | 80.7% | Bryan ISD |
| Sam Houston Elementary | 494 | 15.3 | 31.8% | Bryan ISD |
| Sul Ross Elementary | 476 | 14.8 | 73.1% | Bryan ISD |
| Mary Branch Elementary | 470 | 14.6 | 79.8% | Bryan ISD |
| Navarro Elementary | 451 | 14.3 | 84.5% | Bryan ISD |
| Johnson Elementary | 445 | 14.5 | 51.7% | Bryan ISD |
| Crockett Elementary | 442 | 12.8 | 88.5% | Bryan ISD |
The other 7 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton Bowen Elementary | 440 | 12.5 | 59.1% | Bryan ISD |
| Mitchell Elementary | 426 | 14.7 | 60.1% | Bryan ISD |
| Harmony Science Academy - Bryan | 395 | 12.5 | 83.8% | Houston North District |
| Fannin Elementary | 364 | 12.1 | 90.7% | Bryan ISD |
| Neal Elementary | 323 | 10.9 | 92.9% | Bryan ISD |
| Brazos School for Inquiry and Creativity Bryan/Col | 149 | 12.8 | 100.0% | Brazos School for Inquiry & Creativity |
| Arrow Academy - Save Our Streets Center | 123 | 11.2 | 89.4% | Arrow Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Bryan's public schools compare with Texas's
The median Bryan school has 14.1 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Texas median of 14.5. 71% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 458 students (state 507).
| Bryan | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.1 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 458 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 71% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 93% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 11% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 28 Bryan schools and the 8,846 Texas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Bryan
- Bryan ISDRuns 25 of Bryan's 28 public schools and spent $12,964 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,964
- Travis B Bryan High School, the largest high school in Bryan2,426 students in 2024-25, 14.1 per teacher.2,426
- Compare Bryan ISD with Houston North DistrictBryan's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in TexasTexas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Bryan addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Texas
- Houston759 schools
- San Antonio521 schools
- Dallas352 schools
- Austin258 schools
- Fort Worth257 schools
- El Paso213 schools
- Arlington102 schools
- Corpus Christi90 schools
Questions about schools in Bryan
How many public schools are in Bryan, TX?
28 public schools with an address in Bryan were open in 2024-25: 7 high, 4 middle, 17 elementary, enrolling 16,011 students. 3 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Bryan?
Travis B Bryan High School, with 2,426 students in 2024-25 (Bryan ISD).Which districts run Bryan's schools?
Bryan ISD (25 schools), Houston North District (1 school), Brazos School for Inquiry & Creativity (1 school), Arrow Academy (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25