Brooks County ISD
Falfurrias, Texas · Brooks County · Grades Pre-K–12
Brooks County ISD runs 5 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,180 students. By enrollment it is the 514th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 5 |
| Students | 1,180 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 84 |
| Students per teacher | 14 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 85.2% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Brooks County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4811580 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Brooks County ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falfurrias Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 251 | 15.5 | 93.6% |
| Falfurrias High School | High | 9–12 | 370 | 12.4 | 73% |
| Falfurrias Innovation Academy | Elementary | 1–2 | 124 | 18.3 | 95.2% |
| Falfurrias Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 279 | 13.2 | 85.3% |
| Lasater Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 156 | 15.6 | 92.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Brooks County ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Brooks County ISD in context
Size
Brooks County ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Falfurrias High School with 370 students, and the smallest is Falfurrias Innovation Academy with 124; the average is 236, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 7 is its largest grade, with 114 students this year. Grade 12 has 91 students and kindergarten has 64, 42% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Brooks County ISD enrolls 92 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Brooks County ISD at 97.6%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students.
85.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 73% at Falfurrias High School to 95.2% at Falfurrias Innovation Academy. All 5 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 84 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 3 counselors it has 393 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Brooks County ISD's area as town, remote: in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest district is La Gloria ISD, 4.6 miles away with 119 students. 6 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Brooks County ISD.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 74.5 | 16 |
| School counselors | 3 | 393 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 15 | 79 |
| Other student support staff | 8 | 148 |
| School administrators | 4 | 295 |
| District administrators | 1 | 1,180 |
| All staff | 162.9 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 97.6% |
| White | 1.9% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Black | 0.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 92 |
| Kindergarten | 64 |
| Grade 1 | 75 |
| Grade 2 | 49 |
| Grade 3 | 100 |
| Grade 4 | 69 |
| Grade 5 | 82 |
| Grade 6 | 75 |
| Grade 7 | 114 |
| Grade 8 | 90 |
| Grade 9 | 106 |
| Grade 10 | 82 |
| Grade 11 | 91 |
| Grade 12 | 91 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Gloria ISD | 5 mi | 119 | 14.9 | – |
| Premont ISD | 9 mi | 794 | 14.7 | – |
| Ramirez CSD | 18 mi | 36 | 6.3 | – |
| Riviera ISD | 21 mi | 425 | 10.8 | – |
| Kenedy County Wide CSD | 22 mi | 126 | 11 | – |
| Ricardo ISD | 23 mi | 659 | 14.8 | – |
| Santa Gertrudis ISD | 26 mi | 826 | 15.3 | – |
| Kingsville ISD | 26 mi | 2,534 | 14.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Contact
200 W Adams St, Falfurrias, TX 78355
Phone: (361)325-8000
Website: bcisd.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.