BRAZOS H S

As a micro-enrollment secondary school in WALLIS, Texas, BRAZOS H S educates 317 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by BRAZOS ISD. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 60% smaller than typical.

BRAZOS ISD comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 866 students; BRAZOS H S is among them.

In terms of who attends, BRAZOS H S lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 54%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest looks like 37% White, 5% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 28% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, BRAZOS H S has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.5:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, BRAZOS H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 52.8%, the actual is 55.0%, a residual of +2.2 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Austin County put median household income runs about $75,789, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. BRAZOS H S is one of 12 public schools in Austin County (combined enrollment of about 5,944 students).

Nearest neighbor: BRAZOS MIDDLE, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around BRAZOS H S. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BRAZOS H S ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 58.5%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. BRAZOS H S's enrollment has expanded 43% since 2018, when it stood at 222 (now 317). Class-load math has widened: from 10.5:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 in 2025.

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