Bryson School
Public school in Bryson, Texas · Bryson ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Bryson School serves 267 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Bryson (Jack County). It is the only school in Bryson ISD. By enrollment it is the 161st largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 13 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 20.53 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Bryson ISD |
| County | Jack County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481182000695 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Bryson ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 267 | 267 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 13 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.7% | 45.7% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 66% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Bryson School in context
Size
Bryson School is the only school in Bryson ISD, so its 267 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 31.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 279; Bryson School is close to their typical size.
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 8 with 25 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 12, against an average of 19 per grade. This year grade 12 has 41% more students than kindergarten (24 against 17). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 18 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 90.6% here and 24.4% across Texas public schools. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 20.53 full-time-equivalent teachers for 267 students, Bryson School has 13 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 267 students would have about 24.3 teachers, so Bryson School has 3.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Bryson School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other school is Graford School, 17.2 miles away in Graford ISD. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 90.6% |
| Hispanic | 8.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.4% |
50.6% of students are girls and 49.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 18 |
| Kindergarten | 17 |
| Grade 1 | 18 |
| Grade 2 | 15 |
| Grade 3 | 19 |
| Grade 4 | 20 |
| Grade 5 | 18 |
| Grade 6 | 22 |
| Grade 7 | 24 |
| Grade 8 | 25 |
| Grade 9 | 17 |
| Grade 10 | 18 |
| Grade 11 | 12 |
| Grade 12 | 24 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
300 N McCloud St, Bryson, TX 76427
Phone: (940)392-3281
Website: brysonisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bryson School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graford School | Graford ISD | 17.2 mi | 339 | 8.7 | 51.6% |
| Perrin School | Perrin-Whitt CISD | 20.2 mi | 324 | 11.3 | 49.4% |
| Newcastle School | Newcastle ISD | 20.6 mi | 227 | 9.2 | 62.1% |
| Mineral Wells Schools | Mineral Wells ISD | 29.7 mi | 3,275 | 15.3 | 73% |
| Garner College and Career Preparatory Academy | Garner ISD | 32.4 mi | 357 | 10.1 | 53.5% |
| Midway School | Midway ISD | 33.8 mi | 137 | 7.3 | 73% |
| Bellevue School | Bellevue ISD | 38.6 mi | 234 | 13.3 | 41.5% |
| Woodson School | Woodson ISD | 40.0 mi | 178 | 11.2 | 56.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.