Brooks County ISD School District

200 E Allen St
Falfurrias, TX 78355-4321
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Brooks County ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 753 students in Brooks County ISD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Brooks County ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public elementary school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
6,824 Schools
# Students
1,342 Students
3,667,271 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
251,798 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Brooks County ISD School District, which is ranked #1078 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1068 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Brooks County ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
19%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brooks County ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
26%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brooks County ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Brooks County ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.05
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
12,235 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
178,985 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,307 Students
1,940,861 Students
% Hispanic Students
98%
53%
# Black Students
1 Student
463,845 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
29 Students
953,330 Students
% White Students
2%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
5,642 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
112,373 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
88
197,767
# Students in K Grade:
94
355,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
80
385,986
# Students in 2nd Grade:
89
383,594
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
384,793
# Students in 4th Grade:
101
385,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
389,980
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
400,481
# Students in 7th Grade:
102
344,259
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
347,318
# Students in 9th Grade:
124
28,814
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
23,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
20,805
# Students in 12th Grade:
91
18,536
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,651 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,302 is higher than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Brooks County ISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$23 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Brooks County ISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,651
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Brooks County ISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,302
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Brooks County ISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Brooks County ISD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Falfurrias J High School
Charter School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
602 S Center St
Falfurrias, TX 78355
(361) 325-8000
Grades: 6-8
| 312 students
Rank: #22.
Falfurrias Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
100 E Allen St
Falfurrias, TX 78355
(361) 325-8000
Grades: 3-5
| 272 students
Rank: n/an/a
Falfurrias Innovation Academy
Charter School
100 E Allen St
Falfurrias, TX 78355
(361) 325-8000
Grades: 1-2
| 169 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,342 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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