Brady Elementary School had the highest enrollment among McCulloch County schools, welcoming 465 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.1% of the students were girls, and 49.9% were boys.
Data also showed that the majority of students identified themselves as white, representing 59.8% of the total enrollment in Brady Elementary School.
Among the five schools in McCulloch County, Brady High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 292 students, while Brady Middle School welcomed 214 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.
Brady Elementary School is a part of Brady ISD, which roughly covers schools within McCulloch County with its main office in Brady.
In the previous school year, Brady Elementary School also had the highest number of students among McCulloch County schools.
A recent study by WalletHub classified Texas as one of the least-educated states in the U.S., ranking it 41st out of 50 in educational quality and student outcomes.
Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state’s school districts. According to a 2024 report from the Texas Education Agency, per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.
“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock stated in an interview.
| School Name | City | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Brady Elementary School | Brady | 465 |
| Brady High School | Brady | 292 |
| Brady Middle School | Brady | 214 |
| Rochelle School | Rochelle | 161 |
| Lohn School | Lohn | 109 |
