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Brenham Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 756 students in Brenham Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Brenham Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,678 Schools
# Students
4,872 Students
1,445,479 Students
# Teachers
337 Teachers
96,876 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Brenham Independent School District, which is ranked #658 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#666 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
46%
Graduation Rate
93%
90.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.3%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
40%
53%
% Black
20%
13%
% White
35%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,977 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,448. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,922 is less than the state median of $16,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$85,353 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$91,739 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,977
$15,448
Spending / Student
$14,922
$16,604
Best Brenham Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brenham J High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1200 Carlee Dr
Brenham, TX 77834
(979) 277-3830
Brenham, TX 77834
(979) 277-3830
Gr: 7-8 | 756 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
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