Brownwood ISD
Brownwood, Texas · Brown County · Grades Pre-K–12
Brownwood ISD runs 7 schools (4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) with 3,393 students. By enrollment it is the 269th 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 | 7 |
| Students | 3,393 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 251.8 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.4% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Brown County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4811700 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Brownwood ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownwood Accelerated High School | High | 10–12 | 17 | 6 | 52.9% |
| Brownwood High School | High | 9–12 | 935 | 13.6 | 47.3% |
| Brownwood Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 472 | 12 | 59.3% |
| Coggin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 708 | 13.5 | 69.2% |
| East Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 281 | 14.3 | 69% |
| Northwest Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 486 | 13.4 | 78.6% |
| Woodland Heights Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 494 | 15.3 | 50.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Brownwood ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Brownwood ISD in context
Size
Brownwood ISD enrolls 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 Brownwood High School with 935 students, and the smallest is Brownwood Accelerated High School with 17; the average is 485, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 11, with 255 students. Grade 12 has 233 students and kindergarten has 238, within 10% of each other. Brownwood ISD enrolls 271 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Brownwood ISD at 47%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 44.3%.
60.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 47.3% at Brownwood High School to 78.6% at Northwest Elementary School. All 7 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 251.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 13 counselors it has 261 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 2 librarians or media specialists and 1 school psychologists.
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
Brownwood ISD is based in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, remote. The nearest district is Early ISD, 4.2 miles away with 1,067 students. 9 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Brownwood ISD. Brown County has 7 districts on this site.
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 | 221.7 | 15 |
| School counselors | 13 | 261 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 2 | 1,697 |
| School psychologists | 1 | 3,393 |
| Instructional aides | 75.4 | 45 |
| Other student support staff | 29.5 | 115 |
| School administrators | 15 | 226 |
| District administrators | 3.5 | 969 |
| All staff | 500.9 |
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
| White | 47% |
| Hispanic | 44.3% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| Black | 3.8% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 271 |
| Kindergarten | 238 |
| Grade 1 | 241 |
| Grade 2 | 254 |
| Grade 3 | 236 |
| Grade 4 | 225 |
| Grade 5 | 250 |
| Grade 6 | 254 |
| Grade 7 | 236 |
| Grade 8 | 236 |
| Grade 9 | 225 |
| Grade 10 | 239 |
| Grade 11 | 255 |
| Grade 12 | 233 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early ISD | 4 mi | 1,067 | 11.1 | – |
| Bangs ISD | 9 mi | 793 | 12.2 | – |
| Mullin ISD | 9 mi | 132 | 5.3 | – |
| Zephyr ISD | 11 mi | 220 | 10.2 | – |
| Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) | 12 mi | 1,607 | 26.6 | – |
| Blanket ISD | 14 mi | 166 | 11.1 | – |
| May ISD | 20 mi | 243 | 9.2 | – |
| Santa Anna ISD | 21 mi | 259 | 10.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Brown County
- Early ISD (1,067 students)
- Bangs ISD (793 students)
- Lone Star School District (756 students)
- May ISD (243 students)
- Zephyr ISD (220 students)
- Blanket ISD (166 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
2707 Southside Dr., Brownwood, TX 76801
Phone: (325)643-5644
Website: brownwoodisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.