Bangs ISD
Bangs, Texas · Brown County · Grades Pre-K–12
Bangs ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 793 students. By enrollment it is the 645th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 793 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 64.8 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 68.1% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Brown County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4809390 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Bangs ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangs High School | High | 9–12 | 226 | 9.6 | 60.2% |
| Bangs Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 201 | 14.8 | 70.1% |
| J B Stephens Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 366 | 13.2 | 71.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Bangs ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Bangs ISD in context
Size
Bangs ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). Its schools average 264 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is J B Stephens Elementary School (366) and the smallest is Bangs Middle School (201).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 7 is its largest grade, with 76 students this year. Grade 12 has 56 students and kindergarten has 49, 14% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Bangs ISD enrolls 34 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Bangs ISD at 68%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 25.7%.
68.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 60.2% at Bangs High School to 71.9% at J B Stephens Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 64.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.2 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 3 counselors it has 264 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Bangs ISD's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Mullin ISD, 8.9 miles away with 132 students. 9 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Bangs ISD. Brown County has 7 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 62.8 | 13 |
| School counselors | 3 | 264 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 13.9 | 57 |
| Other student support staff | 2.2 | 360 |
| School administrators | 6 | 132 |
| District administrators | 1 | 793 |
| All staff | 127.7 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 68% |
| Hispanic | 25.7% |
| Black | 3.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 34 |
| Kindergarten | 49 |
| Grade 1 | 54 |
| Grade 2 | 47 |
| Grade 3 | 65 |
| Grade 4 | 65 |
| Grade 5 | 52 |
| Grade 6 | 68 |
| Grade 7 | 76 |
| Grade 8 | 57 |
| Grade 9 | 57 |
| Grade 10 | 51 |
| Grade 11 | 62 |
| Grade 12 | 56 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mullin ISD | 9 mi | 132 | 5.3 | – |
| Brownwood ISD | 9 mi | 3,393 | 13.5 | – |
| Santa Anna ISD | 11 mi | 259 | 10.1 | – |
| Early ISD | 12 mi | 1,067 | 11.1 | – |
| Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) | 14 mi | 1,607 | 26.6 | – |
| Coleman ISD | 18 mi | 796 | 10.7 | – |
| Zephyr ISD | 20 mi | 220 | 10.2 | – |
| Blanket ISD | 21 mi | 166 | 11.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Brown County
- Brownwood ISD (3,393 students)
- Early ISD (1,067 students)
- Lone Star School District (756 students)
- May ISD (243 students)
- Zephyr ISD (220 students)
- Blanket ISD (166 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
200 E Hall, Bangs, TX 76823
Phone: (325)752-6612
Website: bangsisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.