BRAZOS SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY & CREATIVITY operates 2 public schools serving 308 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 300 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Brazos County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,591 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 0.2% local, 68.3% state, and 31.5% 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. The district's equity score — 53/100, ranked #480 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 151:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 20.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.3% Hispanic or Latino, 31.6% African American, 6.0% White across the district's schools.
Brazos School for Inquiry and Creativity Tidwell accounts for 50.3% of all BRAZOS SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY & CREATIVITY student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means BRAZOS SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY & CREATIVITY-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 SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY & CREATIVITY has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 89.0% 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 — including this one — 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 SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY & CREATIVITY student-counselor ratio is 151:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
BRAZOS SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY & CREATIVITY chronic absenteeism rate is 20.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within BRAZOS SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY & CREATIVITY is typically wider than the BRAZOS SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY & CREATIVITY-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in BRAZOS SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY & CREATIVITY?
BRAZOS SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY & CREATIVITY has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 308 students.
How much does BRAZOS SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY & CREATIVITY spend per student?
BRAZOS SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY & CREATIVITY spends $12,591 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #480 in Texas.
What is the average rent near BRAZOS SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY & CREATIVITY?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Brazos County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of BRAZOS SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY & CREATIVITY?
BRAZOS SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY & CREATIVITY students are 60.3% Hispanic or Latino, 31.6% African American, 6.0% White, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for BRAZOS SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY & CREATIVITY?
BRAZOS SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY & CREATIVITY has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #480 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.