BRAZOS ISD operates 3 public schools serving 851 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 866 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Austin County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,238 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 41.6% local, 48.2% state, and 10.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $80,391 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 49/100, ranked #548 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 3723.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 11.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 53.5% Hispanic or Latino, 38.4% White, 4.9% African American across the district's schools.
Brazos El accounts for 40.0% of all BRAZOS ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means BRAZOS ISD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
BRAZOS ISD has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 54.8% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
BRAZOS ISD student-counselor ratio is 3723:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
BRAZOS ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 11.7% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
BRAZOS ISD has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 851 students.
How much does BRAZOS ISD spend per student?
BRAZOS ISD spends $15,238 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #548 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in BRAZOS ISD?
The average teacher salary in BRAZOS ISD is $80,391 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near BRAZOS ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Austin County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of BRAZOS ISD?
BRAZOS ISD students are 53.5% Hispanic or Latino, 38.4% White, 4.9% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for BRAZOS ISD?
BRAZOS ISD has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #548 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.