Brazos River Charter School
Public high school (charter) in Nemo, Texas · Brazos River Charter School · Grades 9–12
Brazos River Charter School serves 61 students in grades 9–12 in Nemo (Somervell County). It is the only school in Brazos River Charter School. By enrollment it is the 1714th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 12.6 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 ÷ 4.86 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School, charter |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Brazos River Charter School |
| County | Somervell County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480021408907 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Brazos River Charter School | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 61 | 61 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 12.6 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 52.5% | 52.5% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 38% 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.
Brazos River Charter School in context
Size
Brazos River Charter School is the only school in Brazos River Charter School, so its 61 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 15.1 miles away and have a median of 470 students, so Brazos River Charter School is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools. As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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 24 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 8, against an average of 15 per grade. This year grade 12 has 38% more students than grade 9 (11 against 8). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 77% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (24.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 18%.
52.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Brazos River Charter School has 4.86 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 61 students would have about 4.4 teachers, so Brazos River Charter School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Glen Rose High School, 7.1 miles away in Glen Rose ISD. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 77% |
| Hispanic | 18% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
45.9% of students are girls and 54.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 8 |
| Grade 10 | 18 |
| Grade 11 | 24 |
| Grade 12 | 11 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1964 S Fm 199, Nemo, TX 76070
Phone: (254)898-9226
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Brazos River Charter School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Rose High School | Glen Rose ISD | 7.1 mi | 643 | 13.5 | 28.1% |
| Premier H S of Granbury | Premier High Schools | 14.0 mi | 153 | 22.2 | 53.6% |
| Cleburne High School | Cleburne ISD | 14.4 mi | 1,849 | 12.8 | 66.6% |
| Godley High School | Godley ISD | 14.8 mi | 868 | 14 | 41.4% |
| Stars Accelerated High School | Granbury ISD | 15.3 mi | 44 | 8 | 70.5% |
| Granbury High School | Granbury ISD | 15.6 mi | 2,215 | 14.2 | 45% |
| Lake Granbury Academy | Lake Granbury Academy Charter School | 15.8 mi | 47 | 27.3 | 70.2% |
| Rio Vista High School | Rio Vista ISD | 16.0 mi | 296 | 13.1 | 55.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.