BRAZOS RIVER CHARTER SCHOOL

BRAZOS RIVER CHARTER SCHOOL is an one-room-style senior high in NEMO, Texas, run under BRAZOS RIVER CHARTER SCHOOL. The school works with 61 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so BRAZOS RIVER CHARTER SCHOOL sits 92% leaner than that benchmark.

BRAZOS RIVER CHARTER SCHOOL sits inside BRAZOS RIVER CHARTER SCHOOL, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

On the student-mix side, BRAZOS RIVER CHARTER SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is White, at 77% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 18% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, BRAZOS RIVER CHARTER SCHOOL has 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting BRAZOS RIVER CHARTER SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Somervell County's rate of about 38%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Somervell County put median household income runs about $79,825, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Somervell County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,180 students), BRAZOS RIVER CHARTER SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: GLEN ROSE J H SCHOOL, around 6.1 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The school occupies a countryside site. BRAZOS RIVER CHARTER SCHOOL operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 74%: 236 students in 2018 compared to 61 in 2025. The White share of enrollment climbed from 63% to 77% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 today.

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