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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BANGS ISD·NCES 480939000398

BANGS H S

305 N 3RD ST, BANGS, TX 76823 · (325) 752-6822 · Brown County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL226 STUDENTS
Enrollment
226
High
DISTRICT 264 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
136 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
57
Grade 10
51
Grade 11
62
Grade 12
56
Student demographics
White
63%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
28%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 54%
Black
5%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 13%
Two+
4%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
52%
Female
48%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
61.0%
TX avg 51.8%
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 42.0%
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.5pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
226
-101 (-31%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 11.2:1
% White
63%
was 70%
% Hispanic
28%
was 24%
% Black
5%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About BANGS H S

BANGS H S is a four-year high school of micro-enrollment scale in BANGS, Texas, one of the schools within BANGS ISD, educateing 226 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so BANGS H S sits 72% below that benchmark.

BANGS ISD runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 793 students. BANGS H S is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, BANGS H S records that the largest single group is White, at 63% of enrollment. Other groups include 28% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.6:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BANGS H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.1%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Brown County shows median household income runs about $57,470, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Brown County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,238 students), BANGS H S is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: BANGS MIDDLE, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, BANGS H S comes 1st of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 46.3%.

BANGS H S operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 31%: 327 students in 2018 compared to 226 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 70% to 63%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 11.2:1 in 2018 to 9.6:1 today.

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Brown County at a glance

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Population
38,347
Census ACS
Median income
$57,470
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
6,238 students

Quick facts

School name
BANGS H S
District
BANGS ISD
Address
305 N 3RD ST, BANGS, TX 76823
Phone
(325) 752-6822
County
Brown County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
226
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
9.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
136 (60%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
480939000398
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BANGS H S
How large is BANGS H S?
BANGS H S enrolls approximately 226 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does BANGS H S serve?
BANGS H S serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at BANGS H S?
Approximately 9.6:1 students per teacher at BANGS H S.
What is the student diversity at BANGS H S?
Student demographics at BANGS H S are roughly 63% White, 28% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is BANGS H S public or private?
BANGS H S is a public K-12 school, overseen by BANGS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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