Other / mixed grade configuration · Bryson, TX
Bryson School
Federal NCES profile for Bryson School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
The verdict
Bryson School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Texas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.6:1
- small classes for Texas
- 56.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 267
- students enrolled
Bryson School has class sizes smaller than 80% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-8 students YoY
Bryson School held near 251 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 23.0 → 20.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-8 students YoY 481182000695 · Bryson, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
267 enr · 11.6:1 · 56.0% lunch · RII 58
Nearest enrollment peer: Gladys Wood Elementary (267 students)
Bryson School held near 251 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 23.0 → 20.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Bryson School compares
Bryson School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.6:1 | ▼ 21% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.0% | ▼ 10% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 267 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 90.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 17.2, Bryson School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Bryson Isd reports $13,548 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~267 students)
Frequently asked questions about Bryson School
How many students attend Bryson School?
Bryson School has 267 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bryson, TX. CCD year-over-year: 259 (2022-23) → 251 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bryson School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bryson School is 11.6:1, which is 21% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 26% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bryson School?
56.0% of students at Bryson School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bryson School?
The largest demographic group at Bryson School is White at 90.6% of enrollment, in Bryson, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bryson School?
Bryson School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Bryson Isd?
None reported; Bryson Isd operates only Bryson School as a public school district in NCES's records.