Public schools in Brownwood, TX
Brownwood has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,475 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Brownwood ISD runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Brownwood's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Brownwood | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brownwood ISD | 7 | 3,443 | $12,959 |
| Texas Juvenile Justice Department | 1 | 567 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Brownwood, 1,034 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownwood High School | 935 | 13.6 | 40.7% | Brownwood ISD |
| Lone Star H S West | 82 | not reported | not reported | Texas Juvenile Justice Department |
| Brownwood Accelerated High School | 17 | 6.0 | 41.2% | Brownwood ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Brownwood, 472 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownwood Middle | 472 | 12.0 | 50.2% | Brownwood ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Brownwood, 1,969 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coggin Elementary | 708 | 13.5 | 62.1% | Brownwood ISD |
| Woodland Heights Elementary | 494 | 15.3 | 42.9% | Brownwood ISD |
| Northwest Elementary | 486 | 13.4 | 73.3% | Brownwood ISD |
| East Elementary | 281 | 14.3 | 61.2% | Brownwood ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Brownwood's public schools compare with Texas's
The median Brownwood school has 13.5 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Texas median of 14.5. 88% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 479 students (state 507).
| Brownwood | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.5 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 479 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 88% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 88% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Brownwood schools and the 8,846 Texas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Brownwood
- Brownwood ISDRuns 7 of Brownwood's 8 public schools and spent $12,959 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,959
- Brownwood High School, the largest high school in Brownwood935 students in 2024-25, 13.6 per teacher.935
- Compare Brownwood ISD with Texas Juvenile Justice DepartmentBrownwood's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in TexasTexas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Brownwood addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Texas
- Houston759 schools
- San Antonio521 schools
- Dallas352 schools
- Austin258 schools
- Fort Worth257 schools
- El Paso213 schools
- Arlington102 schools
- Corpus Christi90 schools
Questions about schools in Brownwood
How many public schools are in Brownwood, TX?
8 public schools with an address in Brownwood were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,475 students.What is the largest high school in Brownwood?
Brownwood High School, with 935 students in 2024-25 (Brownwood ISD).Which districts run Brownwood's schools?
Brownwood ISD (7 schools), Texas Juvenile Justice Department (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25