BRADY H S

As a micro-enrollment four-year high school in BRADY, Texas, BRADY H S works with 271 students from grades 9 through 12, part of BRADY ISD. That puts it 66% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

BRADY H S is one of 3 schools operated by BRADY ISD, a district that teaches 935 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, BRADY H S logs that the most-represented group is White (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 47% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 60% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BRADY H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.8%.

In the surrounding community, McCulloch County reports that the typical household earns roughly $54,043 per year, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, McCulloch County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,218 students), of which BRADY H S is one.

Nearest neighbor: BRADY MIDDLE, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, BRADY H S comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 50.9%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 16%: 323 students in 2018 compared to 271 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 11.4:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.