11 public K-12 schools in Brownsburg from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
11 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2022-23 data.
Choosing the right school is one of the most important decisions families make. This page ranks every public school in Brownsburg, IN using a composite quality score based on student-teacher ratios, counselor access, gifted program availability, and attendance rates. All data comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data for the 2022-23 school year.
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9,924
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How the Brownsburg Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
Brownsburg, IN enrolls 9,924 students across 11 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 18:1, Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.
The highest-ranked campus in Brownsburg is Brownsburg High School, scoring 42/100 (D) with 3,355 enrolled students at the high level. Families should treat any single ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict — a school serving fewer at-risk students or offering more AP classes will score higher on resource-based composites even if individual teachers or programs elsewhere are stronger. The quality score framework is transparent and rebuilt from raw NCES and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) inputs, so each component can be inspected on the individual school pages linked in the table below.
Brownsburg schools sit within multiple district boundaries, which matters for property taxes, redistricting votes, and bond measures. Each district files its own NCES F-33 financial return, meaning per-pupil spending can vary noticeably even between neighbouring campuses in the same city. Use the table to sort by enrollment, level, or district, then click any school name for campus-level demographics, Title I status, counselor and nurse staffing, AP courses, chronic-absenteeism rates, and district per-pupil spending. The sidebar links also connect Brownsburg housing costs, wage data, and crime statistics — context many parents weigh alongside test-adjacent school signals when relocating.
Brownsburg High School accounts for 33.8% of all Brownsburg public-school enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Brownsburg-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Brownsburg school enrollment varies 13× across entities
Brownsburg school enrollment ranges from 257 students (lowest) to 3,355 students (highest), a spread of 3,098 students. That spread reflects typical urban portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape — a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.
Brownsburg operates only 1 school district — among the most consolidated governance structures in the country
Most Brownsburg school districts are a single unified district covering the whole city — a structural feature that simplifies inter-school comparison but concentrates policy authority. Consolidation produces narrower variance because resources pool across larger populations, but it can also mask intra-school district inequities — sub-school district differences within a single school district are not visible at this aggregation level. Consolidated systems typically rely more heavily on top-down funding formulas than on local revenue variability.
Brownsburg student-teacher ratio is 18.0:1 — near the typical range (US average ~16) — aligned with the U.S. average of approximately 16:1
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment — push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Variation between sub-units within Brownsburg is typically wider than the Brownsburg-aggregate figure suggests.
The top-rated school in Brownsburg is Brownsburg High School with a quality score of 42/100. There are 11 public schools in Brownsburg with 9,924 total students.
How many schools are in Brownsburg, IN? ▼
Brownsburg has 11 public schools with a total enrollment of 9,924 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 18:1.
Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio,
counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
