BRAZOS ISD

What BRAZOS ISD does

Brazos Independent School District (Brazos ISD) is a public K-12 school district governed by an elected seven-member Board of Trustees and headquartered in Wallis, Texas. The district serves students from Pre-K through 12th grade across three campuses: Brazos Elementary School in Orchard (Pre-K-5), Brazos Middle School in Wallis (6-8), and Brazos High School in Wallis (9-12). It operates as a traditional public school system with a Superintendent (Tiffani Shirley) as chief executive administrator and department-level directors overseeing curriculum and instruction, special education, grants, IT, operations, athletics, and child nutrition.

The district's service portfolio extends beyond classroom instruction to include special education (serving ages 3-21), child nutrition via cafeteria programs and PaySchools Central payments, transportation, library services, health/nursing services, technology support, and a comprehensive UIL athletic program. The technology stack is built on third-party EdTech platforms: Ascender for student information/gradebook/parent portal, Schoology for learning management, STEMscopes for science curriculum, IXL for math/reading assessment, DMAC for data management, Frontline for HR, and School Messenger for parent communications. Compliance posture covers Title IX, Section 504, Title VI, ADA web accessibility (WCAG 2.0 AA), and a District of Innovation Plan (2021-2027).

Revenue is derived from local property taxes (rate of $0.9569 per $100 valuation), state funding under the Foundation School Program and House Bill 3 (literacy, math, college/career/military readiness), federal categorical aid, food service receipts, and bond financing. In 2025, voters approved Bond 2025 totaling $14.99 million across two propositions — $8.49M for instructional facilities (Proposition A) and $6.5M for athletics (Proposition B) — funded without raising the existing tax rate, with Proposition A construction contracts approved unanimously in May 2026.

Name

BRAZOS ISD

Legal name

Brazos Independent School District

Website

https://brazosisd.net

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH), School Feeding & Child Nutrition Programs (BPADAJAD)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Independent school district
• Elementary middle high
• Texas public schools
• Primary secondary schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Wallis, Texas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Taxes: As a public school district, Brazos ISD is primarily funded through local property taxes. The district maintains a tax rate of $0.9569. Residents 65 years and older with approved Homestead and Over-65 Exemption do not see school district tax bills increase even if property values rise.
2. State and Federal Funding: District receives state funding based on average daily attendance and various categorical programs, including House Bill 3 for early childhood literacy, math, and college/career/military readiness initiatives.
3. Food Service Revenue: District operates food service program with paid meals (breakfast $1.35-$2.75, lunch $2.60-$4.25 depending on grade level and category), generating revenue while providing student nutrition.
4. Bond Financing: Bond 2025 approved $14,990,000 total ($8,490,000 Proposition A for instructional facilities, $6,500,000 Proposition B for athletics) for capital improvements including new construction, renovations, and facility upgrades. Funded without raising the current tax rate.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BRAZOS ISD is a public independent school district that delivers Pre-K through 12th grade education to students residing in the Wallis and Orchard communities of Austin County, Texas. The district operates three campuses — an Elementary school, a Middle School, and a High School — and provides standard Texas public school curriculum, student services, and extracurricular programs as a publicly funded educational institution.

Product overview

BRAZOS ISD is a public school district serving the Wallis and Orchard communities in Texas with three campuses: Brazos Elementary School (Pre-K to grade 5), Brazos Middle School (grades 6-8), and Brazos High School (grades 9-12). The district operates as a unified educational system providing core academic instruction, special education services, food service, transportation, athletics, library services, health/nursing services, and technology support. The district is implementing Bond 2025 for facility improvements including classroom additions, athletic facility upgrades, and infrastructure enhancements totaling $14.99 million across two propositions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BRAZOS ISD Elementary School District elementary campus providing the early childhood and primary grade levels of the public K-12 progression for resident students in the Wallis and Orchard area.
• BRAZOS ISD Middle School District middle school campus serving the intermediate grade levels of the public K-12 progression for resident students in the Wallis and Orchard area.
• BRAZOS ISD High School District high school campus delivering the upper grade levels of the public K-12 progression, including coursework leading to a Texas high school diploma for resident students in the Wallis and Orchard area.

Quantifiable outcome

• Student progress on STAAR assessments measured annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2021Houston Methodist West Hospital Orthopedics & Sports Medicine is the official healthcare provider of Brazos ISD. The partnership provides an onsite Sports Medicine Team including a full-time Athletic Trainer (Rudy Lazar, LAT) and Team Physician (Dr. P. Timothy Sprockel, MD) for student athletes. The goal is to deliver quality sports medicine care and promote safety during athletic activities.
• SZS ArchitectsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture firm engaged for Bond 2025 Proposition B project evaluation and design services, working with the district and Bond Oversight Committee to explore cost-effective solutions.
• Collier ConstructionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction company working with Brazos ISD on Bond 2025 projects. Involved in evaluating Proposition B cost estimates and determining project path forward.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Columbus Independent School District: Texas public school district serving a small Colorado County community with full K-12 programming. Comparable to Brazos ISD in district scale, property-tax funding dependency, and UIL athletic participation.
• East Bernard Independent School District: Small rural Texas public school district operating a K-12 system with similar funding mix of property taxes and state aid. Closely comparable to Brazos ISD in scale, community engagement model, and UIL athletic offerings.
• Boling Independent School District: Small Wharton County, Texas public school district delivering K-12 education with comparable rural community footprint and similar bond-financing patterns. Directly comparable in operating model and funding mix.
• Sealy Independent School District: Neighboring Texas public school district in Austin County serving Pre-K through 12th grade across multiple campuses. Directly comparable in size, governance structure, and community-based funding model to Brazos ISD.
• Bellville Independent School District: Texas public school district serving Austin County communities including Bellville with K-12 programming. Directly comparable to Brazos ISD given shared Austin County geography, rural tax base, and bond-funded facility programs.
• Rice Consolidated Independent School District: Texas public school district serving a small rural community with K-12 programming across multiple campuses. Comparable to Brazos ISD in enrollment scale, tax-base structure, and reliance on state attendance-based funding.

Regional players

• Brazosport Independent School District: Larger Texas public school district serving the southern Brazoria County region. Operates in a similar Southeast Texas geography as Brazos ISD with a comparable K-12 governance and funding structure, though at materially greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/brazoselem
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brazos-isd

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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