| Brady Independent School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| USA | |
| Coordinates | 31°8′9″N99°20′6″W / 31.13583°N 99.33500°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Independent school district |
| Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
| Established | 1885 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Hector Martinez [2] |
| Schools | 3 (2009-10) [1] |
| NCES District ID | 4811110 [1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1,261 (2010-11) [2] |
| Teachers | 118.30 (2009-10) [1] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis) |
| Student–teacher ratio | 10.75 (2009-10) [1] |
| Athletic conference | UIL Class 3A Football Division I [3] |
| District mascot | Bulldogs [4] |
| Colors | Black, Vegas Gold [4] |
| Other information | |
| TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12 | Recognized [5] |
| Website | Brady ISD |
Brady Independent School District is a public school district based in Brady, Texas (USA). In addition to Brady, the district also serves the town of Melvin. Located in McCulloch County, a small portion of Brady ISD extends into eastern Concho County.
As of the 2010–2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $350,855,000. [2] The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.033 per $100 of appraised valuation. [2]
In 2011, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency. [5] Thirty-five percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating. [6] No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012. [7] A school district in Texas can receive one of four possible rankings from the Texas Education Agency: Exemplary (the highest possible ranking), Recognized, Academically Acceptable, and Academically Unacceptable (the lowest possible ranking).
Historical district TEA accountability ratings [5]
In the 2011–2012 school year, the district had students in four schools. [2]
Brady was awarded the 1959 Class AA state football championship via forfeit over Stamford (the actual score was 19-14 Stamford). This was the first and, as of 2008, one of only two instances where a Texas state football championship was awarded via forfeit. [8] The other instance was in 1988 when Converse Judson was awarded the Class AAAAA championship over Dallas Carter.
