Bryant School

Bryant School is one of the minimally staffed primary schools in Bryant, Alabama, overseen by Jackson County, with 103 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 79% leaner than the state mean of about 480.

Jackson County comprises 16 schools with combined enrollment of 5,159 students; Bryant School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Bryant School reports that nearly all students (89%) are White; the rest comes out to 8% Native American. That composition is broadly in line with Jackson County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Bryant School has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. Around 38% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is south of Jackson County's rate of about 51%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Bryant School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.1%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Jackson County) shows that median household earnings sit near $51,908, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Bryant School is one of 23 public schools in Jackson County (combined enrollment of about 7,616 students).

Nearest neighbor: Bridgeport Middle School, around 5.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Bryant School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 41.1%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 29%: 145 students in 2018 compared to 103 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked up from 85% to 89%.

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