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School board members: 7
Students: 11,357 (2023-2024)
Schools: 19 (2023-2024)
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Brazosport Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Brazoria County). During the 2024 school year, 11,357 students attended one of the district's 19 schools.

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Brazosport Independent School District, District 3

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Kenneth Schulte ran in the special general election for Brazosport Independent School District, District 3 on May 3, 2025.

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Brazosport Independent School District, District 4

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Liz Cuellar ran in the general election for Brazosport Independent School District, District 4 on May 3, 2025.

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Brazosport Independent School District, District 5

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Janessa Castor and Chris Dunn ran in the general election for Brazosport Independent School District, District 5 on May 3, 2025.

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Brazosport Independent School District, District 6

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Incumbent Scott Schwertner won election in the general election for Brazosport Independent School District, District 6 on May 6, 2017.

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Brazosport Independent School District, District 7

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Incumbent Mason Howard won election in the general election for Brazosport Independent School District, District 7 on May 6, 2017.

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Brazosport Independent School District, District 5

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Incumbent Michael Speir won election in the general election for Brazosport Independent School District, District 5 on May 7, 2016.

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Brazosport Independent School District, District 1

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Incumbent George Sullivan won election in the general election for Brazosport Independent School District, District 1 on May 9, 2015.

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Brazosport Independent School District, District 2

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Incumbent Jerry Adkins won election in the general election for Brazosport Independent School District, District 2 on May 9, 2015.

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Brazosport Independent School District, District 3

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Incumbent Patty Sayes won election in the general election for Brazosport Independent School District, District 3 on May 9, 2015.

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About the district

School board

The Brazosport Independent School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Kenneth SchulteDistrict 32028
Chris DunnDistrict 520192028
Liz CuellarDistrict 420182028
Joe RinehartDistrict 12027
Jerry AdkinsDistrict 220132027
Mason HowardDistrict 72026
Scott SchwertnerDistrict 620142026

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Brazosport Independent School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 25Cody VasutRepublican Party 85% 25%
Texas House of Representatives District 29Jeffrey BarryRepublican Party 15% 9%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $28,653,000 $2,496 14%
Local: $156,656,000 $13,648 76%
State: $20,840,000 $1,816 10%
Total: $206,149,000 $17,960
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $216,894,000 $18,896
Total Current Expenditures: $144,761,000 $12,612
Instructional Expenditures: $84,791,000 $7,387 39%
Student and Staff Support: $18,674,000 $1,626 9%
Administration: $15,490,000 $1,349 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $25,806,000 $2,248 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $54,941,000 $4,786
Construction: $42,609,000 $3,712
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $73,000 $6
Interest on Debt: $15,679,000 $1,366

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 46 75-79 26 42 40-59 35-39 56
2020-2021 43 70-74 28 38 40-59 35-39 53
2018-2019 49 80-84 35 45 40-49 45-49 58
2017-2018 41 70-74 30 36 30-39 35-39 51
2016-2017 73 90-94 61 70 60-69 70-74 82
2015-2016 66 85-89 48 62 50-59 65-69 77
2014-2015 63 85-89 46 57 40-49 60-64 75
2013-2014 67 85-89 55 60 60-79 60-64 78
2012-2013 69 80-84 54 63 70-79 65-69 80
2011-2012 80 90-94 68 76 >=80 75-79 86
2010-2011 85 >=95 73 82 >=80 91

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 49 70-74 31 44 40-59 50-54 61
2020-2021 41 60-64 25 35 21-39 40-44 55
2018-2019 43 75-79 28 36 30-39 45-49 56
2017-2018 39 65-69 25 33 30-39 40-44 51
2016-2017 67 80-84 55 61 50-59 65-69 78
2015-2016 65 80-84 48 59 50-59 65-69 78
2014-2015 67 85-89 52 61 50-59 65-69 79
2013-2014 71 85-89 59 64 50-59 70-74 82
2012-2013 75 80-84 61 67 80-89 75-79 87
2011-2012 89 >=95 84 86 >=80 85-89 94
2010-2011 90 >=95 83 87 >=80 95

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 87 >=80 70-79 84 PS 60-79 90-94
2020-2021 88 >=80 80-84 87 PS >=80 90
2018-2019 87 >=80 75-79 84 >=50 >=80 90-94
2017-2018 86 >=80 80-84 85 >=50 >=80 88
2016-2017 87 >=50 75-79 84 PS >=80 91
2015-2016 88 >=50 90-94 85 PS 60-79 92
2014-2015 88 >=50 85-89 85 PS >=80 91
2013-2014 87 >=50 85-89 83 PS >=50 90
2012-2013 86 >=80 80-84 84 >=50 >=50 87
2011-2012 87 >=50 85-89 82 PS >=50 91
2010-2011 87 >=80 90-94 83 PS >=50 89

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 11,357 -2.3
2022-2023 11,618 1.2
2021-2022 11,478 0.5
2020-2021 11,424 -6.4
2019-2020 12,158 -2.1
2018-2019 12,417 0.5
2017-2018 12,350 -0.9
2016-2017 12,457 0.9
2015-2016 12,342 -0.6
2014-2015 12,411 0.2
2013-2014 12,389 -1.2
2012-2013 12,542 -0.1
2011-2012 12,551 -1.5
2010-2011 12,737 -1.0
2009-2010 12,861 -0.8
2008-2009 12,960 -1.4
2007-2008 13,147 -0.2
2006-2007 13,175 -0.6
2005-2006 13,260 0.9
2004-2005 13,145 -0.3
2003-2004 13,180 -0.1
2002-2003 13,198 0.5
2001-2002 13,126 -0.3
2000-2001 13,161 -0.1
1999-2000 13,175 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Brazosport Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.5 5.4
Black 7.2 12.8
Hispanic 56.5 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 3.4 3.1
White 31.0 25.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Brazosport Independent School District had 838.56 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.54.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 32.93
Kindergarten: 52.29
Elementary: 323.25
Secondary: 375.75
Total: 838.56

Brazosport Independent School District employed 15.50 district administrators and 62.73 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 15.50
District Administrative Support: 60.45
School Administrators: 62.73
School Administrative Support: 70.36
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 235.84
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 8.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 38.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 13.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 82.10
Other Support Services: 409.05

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Brazosport Independent School District operates 19 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
A P Beutel El604PK-4
Bess Brannen El729PK-4
Brazos Harbor16-6
Brazosport H S9159-12
Brazos Success Academy969-12
Brazoswood H S2,3649-12
Clute Int9605-8
Freeport El622PK-2
Freeport Int4427-8
Gladys Polk El403PK-4
Griffith El519PK-4
Lake Jackson Int7397-8
Lighthouse Learning Center - Daep1151-12
Lighthouse Learning Center - Jjaep310-11
O'Hara Lanier El6183-6
O M Roberts El692PK-4
Rasco Middle7205-6
S F Austin El251PK-6
T W Ogg El564PK-4

School board meetings

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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