Bangs High School
Public high school in Bangs, Texas · Bangs ISD · Grades 9–12
Bangs High School serves 226 students in grades 9–12 in Bangs (Brown County). It is one of 3 schools in Bangs ISD. By enrollment it is the 1287th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 9.6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 23.66 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Bangs ISD |
| County | Brown County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480939000398 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Bangs ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 226 | 793 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 9.6 | 12.2 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.2% | 68.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 19% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Bangs High School in context
Size
Bangs High School is the only high school in Bangs ISD. Its 226 students are 28.5% of the district's 793. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 10 miles away with a median enrollment of 98; Bangs High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 11 with 62 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 51, against an average of 57 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 57 in grade 9 and 56 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 62.8% here and 68% across Bangs ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 27.9%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
60.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 68.1% across Bangs ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 23.66 full-time-equivalent teachers for 226 students, Bangs High School has 9.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 226 students would have about 16.1 teachers, so Bangs High School has 7.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Bangs High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other high school is The Oaks, 7.3 miles away in Brookesmith ISD. Within 10 miles there are 4 other high schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 62.8% |
| Hispanic | 27.9% |
| Black | 4.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
47.8% of students are girls and 52.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 57 |
| Grade 10 | 51 |
| Grade 11 | 62 |
| Grade 12 | 56 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
305 N 3rd St, Bangs, TX 76823
Phone: (325)752-6822
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bangs High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Oaks | Brookesmith ISD | 7.3 mi | 33 | 6.6 | – |
| Lone Star H S West (Tjjd) | Lone Star School District | 7.4 mi | 82 | – | – |
| Brownwood High School | Brownwood ISD | 9.0 mi | 935 | 13.6 | 47.3% |
| Brownwood Accelerated High School | Brownwood ISD | 9.4 mi | 17 | 6 | 52.9% |
| Premier H S of Comanche/Early | Premier High Schools | 10.6 mi | 65 | 21.7 | 78.5% |
| Santa Anna Secondary | Santa Anna ISD | 11.5 mi | 113 | 8.1 | 57.5% |
| Early High School | Early ISD | 11.7 mi | 365 | 11.5 | 35.9% |
| Coleman High School | Coleman ISD | 18.5 mi | 229 | 8.6 | 32.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bangs ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangs Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 201 |
| J B Stephens Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 366 |