Total enrollment
32,430
+2,042 (+7%) vs SY 2017-18
Brazos County
Texas · Public K-12
In Brazos County, Texas, the public-school system rolls up to 53 schools and roughly 32,430 K-12 students, with county median household income around $58,553. By level, that breaks down as 28 elementary, 12 middle, and 13 high schools.
7-year change in Brazos County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
53
+6 (+13%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
33%
was 36%
% Hispanic
44%
was 42%
% Black
16%
was 16%
% Asian
4%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
53
6 districts
Enrollment
32,430
NCES CCD
Median income
$58,553
Below Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
59.9%
Below Texas avg
Elementary
28
13,764 students
Middle
12
9,035 students
High
13
9,631 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
BRYAN ISD
16,044 students · 6 districts in Brazos County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Brazos County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
43.0%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
12.2%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.7%
civilian labor
Median age
27
20.1% under 18
Test scores in Brazos County
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 47 schools ranked. Texas state average: 52.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- BRYAN COLLEGIATE H S· 95.0%
- ILTEXAS AGGIELAND H S· 75.0%
- WELLBORN MIDDLE· 74.0%
- FOREST RIDGE· 72.0%
- PECAN TRAIL INT· 72.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- NAVARRO EL· 29.0%
- ARTHUR L DAVILA MIDDLE· 32.0%
- JAMES EARL RUDDER H S· 32.0%
- JANE LONG· 35.0%
- BRAZOS SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY AND CREATIVITY BRYAN/COL· 36.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAVIS B BRYAN H S | Bryan | High | 09-12 | 2,426 | · |
| COLLEGE STATION H S | College Station | High | 09-12 | 2,226 | · |
| A & M CONS H S | College Station | High | 09-12 | 2,166 | · |
| JAMES EARL RUDDER H S | Bryan | High | 09-12 | 1,697 | · |
| STEPHEN F AUSTIN | Bryan | Middle | 07-08 | 1,177 | · |
| ARTHUR L DAVILA MIDDLE | Bryan | Middle | 07-08 | 983 | · |
| JANE LONG | Bryan | Middle | 05-06 | 895 | · |
| WELLBORN MIDDLE | College Station | Middle | 07-08 | 843 | · |
| ILTEXAS COLLEGE STATION EL | College Station | Elementary | PK-05 | 799 | · |
| PECAN TRAIL INT | College Station | Middle | 05-06 | 779 | · |
| OAKWOOD INT | College Station | Middle | 05-06 | 729 | · |
| SAM RAYBURN | Bryan | Middle | 05-06 | 728 | · |
| O W SADBERRY SR INT | Bryan | Middle | 05-06 | 700 | · |
| SPRING CREEK EL | College Station | Elementary | PK-04 | 696 | · |
| ANSON JONES EL | Bryan | Elementary | PK-04 | 695 | · |
| A & M CONSOLIDATED MIDDLE | College Station | Middle | 07-08 | 681 | · |
| SOUTHWOOD VALLEY EL | College Station | Elementary | PK-04 | 656 | · |
| PEBBLE CREEK EL | College Station | Elementary | PK-04 | 628 | · |
| COLLEGE HILLS EL | College Station | Elementary | PK-04 | 600 | · |
| COLLEGE STATION MIDDLE | College Station | Middle | 07-08 | 582 | · |
| KEMP-CARVER EL | Bryan | Elementary | PK-04 | 563 | · |
| SOUTH KNOLL EL | College Station | Elementary | PK-04 | 560 | · |
| CYPRESS GROVE INT | College Station | Middle | 05-06 | 556 | · |
| BONHAM EL | Bryan | Elementary | PK-04 | 543 | · |
| ROCK PRAIRIE EL | College Station | Elementary | PK-04 | 538 | · |
| HENDERSON EL | Bryan | Elementary | PK-04 | 533 | · |
| RIVER BEND EL | College Station | Elementary | PK-04 | 519 | · |
| GREENS PRAIRIE EL | College Station | Elementary | PK-04 | 510 | · |
| SAM HOUSTON EL | Bryan | Elementary | PK-04 | 494 | · |
| FOREST RIDGE | College Station | Elementary | PK-04 | 489 | · |
| SUL ROSS EL | Bryan | Elementary | PK-04 | 476 | · |
| MARY BRANCH EL | Bryan | Elementary | PK-04 | 470 | · |
| BRYAN COLLEGIATE H S | Bryan | High | 09-12 | 465 | · |
| NAVARRO EL | Bryan | Elementary | PK-04 | 451 | · |
| JOHNSON EL | Bryan | Elementary | PK-04 | 445 | · |
| CROCKETT EL | Bryan | Elementary | PK-04 | 442 | · |
| ALTON BOWEN EL | Bryan | Elementary | PK-04 | 440 | · |
| CREEK VIEW EL | College Station | Elementary | PK-04 | 437 | · |
| MITCHELL EL | Bryan | Elementary | PK-04 | 426 | · |
| HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - BRYAN | Bryan | Elementary | PK-08 | 395 | · |
| ILTEXAS COLLEGE STATION MIDDLE | College Station | Middle | 06-08 | 382 | · |
| FANNIN EL | Bryan | Elementary | PK-04 | 364 | · |
| NEAL EL | Bryan | Elementary | PK-04 | 323 | · |
| ILTEXAS AGGIELAND H S | College Station | High | 09-12 | 224 | · |
| THE MARY CATHERINE HARRIS SCHOOL-SCHOOL OF CHOICE | Bryan | High | 07-12 | 195 | · |
| BRAZOS SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY AND CREATIVITY BRYAN/COL | Bryan | Elementary | PK-07 | 149 | · |
| ARROW ACADEMY - SAVE OUR STREETS CENTER | Bryan | Elementary | KG-06 | 123 | · |
| COLLEGE VIEW H S | College Station | High | 09-12 | 95 | · |
| DISCIPLINARY ALTERNATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGAM (DAEP) | Bryan | High | 06-12 | 81 | · |
| BRAZOS CO JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER | Bryan | High | 06-12 | 23 | · |
| CVHS ACCELERATED ACADEMY | College Station | High | 10-12 | 23 | · |
| BRAZOS COUNTY JJAEP | Bryan | High | 08-11 | 9 | · |
| COLLEGE STATION JJAEP | College Station | High | 08-10 | 1 | · |
Cities in Brazos County
About Brazos County
Across the moderately sized Texas county of Brazos County of about 242,311 residents, the public-school footprint covers 53 schools and about 32,430 students.
Looking at the wider area, census numbers show median household income runs near $58,553, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the federal-poverty share is near 12%. That income level is 12% meaningfully below the Texas median.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Brazos County consists of 28 elementary schools (13,764 students), 12 middle schools (9,035), and 13 high schools (9,631).
The largest single district in Brazos County is BRYAN ISD, which alone enrolls about 16,044 students.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 7%: 30,388 students in SY 2017-18 versus 32,430 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 47 to 53 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the White share of enrollment fell from 36% to 33%.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data