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BRACKETT H S

201 N ANN ST, BRACKETTVILLE, TX 78832 · (830) 563-2480 · Kinney County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL165 STUDENTS
Enrollment
165
High
DISTRICT 174 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
93 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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
41
Grade 10
43
Grade 11
43
Grade 12
38
Student demographics
White
4527%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
11771%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 54%
Two+
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
8954%
Female
7646%

School pathway

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BRACKETT J H0608
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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
71.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +42.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 42.0%

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 42 points since 2020.

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
58.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.9pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.

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
165
-2 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 7.5:1
% White
27%
was 32%
% Hispanic
71%
was 64%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About BRACKETT H S

Located at 201 N ANN ST, in BRACKETTVILLE, Texas, BRACKETT H S is an one-room-style four-year high school that educates 165 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by BRACKETT ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 79% leaner than the state mean of about 796.

BRACKETT H S is one of 3 schools operated by BRACKETT ISD, a district that serves 521 students overall.

On the student-mix side, BRACKETT H S reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 71%; the rest consists of 27% White. By comparison, Kinney County as a whole is about 58% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting BRACKETT H S tighter than the state norm the norm. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BRACKETT H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.3%; this one delivers 58.1%.

In the surrounding community, Kinney County reports that median household income runs about $70,000, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. BRACKETT H S is one of 3 public schools in Kinney County (combined enrollment of about 521 students).

The closest other public school is BRACKETT J H, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around BRACKETT H S. On composite proficiency, BRACKETT H S comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 43.4%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BRACKETT H S has changed only slightly, going from 167 students in 2018 to 165 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 64% to 71% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 7.5:1 in 2018 to 8.6:1 today.

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Kinney County at a glance

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Population
3,157
Census ACS
Median income
$70,000
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
521 students

Quick facts

School name
BRACKETT H S
District
BRACKETT ISD
Address
201 N ANN ST, BRACKETTVILLE, TX 78832
Phone
(830) 563-2480
County
Kinney County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
165
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
8.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
93 (56%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
481107000572
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BRACKETT H S
What is the total enrollment at BRACKETT H S?
BRACKETT H S enrolls approximately 165 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does BRACKETT H S serve?
BRACKETT H S serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BRACKETT H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BRACKETT H S is approximately 8.6:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at BRACKETT H S?
At BRACKETT H S, the student body is approximately 27% White, 71% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is BRACKETT H S public or private?
BRACKETT H S is a public K-12 school, overseen by BRACKETT ISD.
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