Bynum School
Public school in Bynum, Texas · Bynum ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Bynum School serves 187 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Bynum (Hill County). It is the only school in Bynum ISD. By enrollment it is the 223rd largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 9.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 19.14 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Bynum ISD |
| County | Hill County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481236000730 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Bynum ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 187 | 187 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 9.8 | 9.8 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46.5% | 46.5% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 37% 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.
Bynum School in context
Size
Bynum School is the only school in Bynum ISD, so its 187 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 15.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 308; Bynum School is smaller 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 18 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 8, against an average of 13 per grade. This year grade 12 has 31% more students than kindergarten (17 against 13). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 10 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 56.7% here and 24.4% across Texas public schools. Hispanic students are next, at 34.8%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
46.5% 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 19.14 full-time-equivalent teachers for 187 students, Bynum School has 9.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 187 students would have about 17 teachers, so Bynum School has 2.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Bynum 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 school is Abbott School, 7.3 miles away in Abbott ISD. Within 10 miles there are 2 other 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 | 56.7% |
| Hispanic | 34.8% |
| Black | 3.7% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
45.5% of students are girls and 54.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 10 |
| Kindergarten | 13 |
| Grade 1 | 13 |
| Grade 2 | 10 |
| Grade 3 | 15 |
| Grade 4 | 16 |
| Grade 5 | 8 |
| Grade 6 | 15 |
| Grade 7 | 17 |
| Grade 8 | 10 |
| Grade 9 | 12 |
| Grade 10 | 13 |
| Grade 11 | 18 |
| Grade 12 | 17 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
704 Toliver Ave, Bynum, TX 76631
Phone: (254)531-2341
Website: bynumisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bynum School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott School | Abbott ISD | 7.3 mi | 284 | 11.7 | 38.4% |
| Penelope School | Penelope ISD | 8.4 mi | 216 | 11.8 | 50.5% |
| Milford School | Milford ISD | 10.9 mi | 258 | 11.4 | 64.7% |
| Aquilla School | Aquilla ISD | 15.0 mi | 332 | 13.7 | 47.3% |
| Mount Calm ISD | Mount Calm ISD | 15.9 mi | 168 | 11.1 | 58.9% |
| Dawson PK-12 | Dawson ISD | 17.7 mi | 628 | 16.1 | 63.4% |
| Avalon School | Avalon ISD | 20.5 mi | 347 | 14.5 | 67.1% |
| Covington School | Covington ISD | 21.1 mi | 353 | 12.9 | 56.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.