Brownsville ISD vs Mesquite ISD

How do these districts compare?

Metric Brownsville ISD Mesquite ISD
Location Brownsville, Texas Mesquite, Texas
Total Enrollment 37,898 38,356
Number of Schools 52 50
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.2:1 13.7:1

Spending

Metric Brownsville ISD Mesquite ISD
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,041 $12,223
Federal Revenue 30.3% 14.9%
State Revenue 55.9% 54.7%
Local Revenue 13.9% 30.4%
Brownsville ISD
Federal State Local
Mesquite ISD
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Brownsville ISD Mesquite ISD
White 1.1% 8.1%
African American 0.1% 25.2%
Hispanic or Latino 98.5% 62.4%
Asian 0.2% 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 0.0% 2.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 88.9% 80.0%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Brownsville ISD Mesquite ISD
AP Courses Offered 112 99
Schools with AP 7 6
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 252.4:1 438.6:1
Chronic Absenteeism 27.7% 19.3%

School Types

Brownsville ISD

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 51

Mesquite ISD

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 48

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.