Brownsville ISD School District

1900 Price Rd
Brownsville, TX 78521-2417
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 11 public high schools serving 12,700 students in Brownsville ISD School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Brownsville ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Brownsville ISD School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Veterans Memorial Early College High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
56 Schools
2,528 Schools
# Students
38,448 Students
1,840,100 Students
# Teachers
2,655 Teachers
124,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Brownsville ISD School District, which is ranked #947 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 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TX)
#952 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Brownsville ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brownsville 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.
34%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brownsville 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.
93%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Brownsville ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.03
0.64
# American Indian Students
6 Students
5,993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
70 Students
86,704 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
37,874 Students
967,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
99%
53%
# Black Students
41 Students
231,134 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
441 Students
499,898 Students
% White Students
1%
27%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
2,840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
46,380 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
2,562
5,242
# Students in K Grade:
2,153
8,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,564
8,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,376
8,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,517
9,349
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,564
9,873
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,706
10,635
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,600
38,882
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,847
51,181
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,859
52,700
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,513
476,074
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,984
408,889
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,088
389,524
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,115
362,296
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,775 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,577 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$568 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Brownsville 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
$522 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Brownsville 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
$14,775
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Brownsville 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
$13,577
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Brownsville 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 Brownsville ISD School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brownsville Early College High School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
343 Ringgold Rd
Brownsville, TX 78520
(956) 698-1476
Grades: 9-12
| 352 students
Rank: #22.
Veterans Memorial Early College High School
Math: 33% | Reading: 69%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4550 U S Military Hwy 281
Brownsville, TX 78520
(956) 574-5600
Grades: 9-12
| 2,016 students
Rank: #33.
Cameron Co J J A E P
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2310 W Hwy 77
San Benito, TX 78586
(956) 361-4629
Grades: 9-12
| 11 students
Rank: #44.
Hanna Early College High School
Math: 24% | Reading: 49%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2615 Price Rd
Brownsville, TX 78521
(956) 548-7600
Grades: 9-12
| 2,336 students
Rank: #55.
Pace Early College High School
Math: 32% | Reading: 33%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
314 W Los Ebanos Blvd
Brownsville, TX 78520
(956) 548-7700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,939 students
Rank: #66.
Lopez Early College High School
Math: 20% | Reading: 39%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3205 S Dakota Ave
Brownsville, TX 78521
(956) 982-7400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,896 students
Rank: #77.
Porter Early College High School
Math: 23% | Reading: 32%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3500 International Blvd
Brownsville, TX 78521
(956) 548-7800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,844 students
Rank: #88.
Rivera Early College High School
Math: 12% | Reading: 38%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6955 Fm 802
Brownsville, TX 78521
(956) 831-8700
Grades: 9-12
| 2,306 students
Rank: #99.
Lincoln Park School
Alternative School
Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≤20%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7 Orange St
Brownsville, TX 78521
(956) 548-7880
Grades: PK-12
| 0 students
Rank: #1010.
Brownsville Learning Academy
Alternative School
Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≤10%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1800 Cummings Pl
Brownsville, TX 78521
(956) 548-8630
Grades: 6-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
Brownsville Academic Center
Alternative School
3308 Robindale Rd
Brownsville, TX 78526
(956) 504-6305
Grades: 6-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 56 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 38,448 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 93% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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