Total enrollment
6,201
-714 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
Brown County
Texas · Public K-12
Combined enrollment across Brown County's 23 public schools is roughly 6,238 students, an average of about 271 per campus. Brownwood ISD runs the largest share. That works out to 8 elementary, 3 middle, and 9 high schools.
7-year change in Brown County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
22
+1 (+5%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
56%
was 58%
% Hispanic
36%
was 33%
% Black
4%
was 5%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
23
10 districts
Enrollment
6,238
NCES CCD
Median income
$57,470
Below Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
57.7%
Below Texas avg
Elementary
8
2,936 students
Middle
3
903 students
High
9
1,874 students
Combined / other
3
525 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
BROWNWOOD ISD
3,393 students · 10 districts in Brown County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Brown County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
20.2%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
13.0%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.3%
civilian labor
Median age
42
20.4% under 18
Test scores in Brown County
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 17 schools ranked. Texas state average: 52.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- EARLY H S· 77.0%
- EARLY EL· 65.0%
- EARLY MIDDLE· 65.0%
- BANGS MIDDLE· 62.0%
- BANGS H S· 61.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- MAY EL· 38.0%
- BROOKESMITH SCHOOL· 41.0%
- BLANKET SCHOOL· 42.0%
- NORTHWEST EL· 46.0%
- COGGIN EL· 49.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROWNWOOD H S | Brownwood | High | 09-12 | 935 | · |
| COGGIN EL | Brownwood | Elementary | PK-06 | 708 | · |
| WOODLAND HEIGHTS EL | Brownwood | Elementary | PK-05 | 494 | · |
| NORTHWEST EL | Brownwood | Elementary | PK-05 | 486 | · |
| BROWNWOOD MIDDLE | Brownwood | Middle | 07-08 | 472 | · |
| J B STEPHENS EL | Bangs | Elementary | PK-05 | 366 | · |
| EARLY H S | Early | High | 09-12 | 365 | · |
| EAST EL | Brownwood | Elementary | PK-05 | 281 | · |
| EARLY EL | Early | Elementary | 03-05 | 241 | · |
| EARLY PRI | Early | Elementary | PK-02 | 231 | · |
| EARLY MIDDLE | Early | Middle | 06-08 | 230 | · |
| BANGS H S | Bangs | High | 09-12 | 226 | · |
| ZEPHYR SCHOOL | Zephyr | Combined | PK-12 | 220 | · |
| BANGS MIDDLE | Bangs | Middle | 06-08 | 201 | · |
| BLANKET SCHOOL | Blanket | Combined | PK-12 | 166 | · |
| BROOKESMITH SCHOOL | Brookesmith | Combined | PK-12 | 139 | · |
| MAY EL | May | Elementary | PK-06 | 129 | · |
| MAY H S | May | High | 07-12 | 114 | · |
| LONE STAR H S WEST (TJJD) | Brownwood | High | 07-10 | 82 | · |
| PREMIER H S OF COMANCHE/EARLY | Early | High | 09-12 | 65 | · |
| MULLIN OAKS | Brownwood | High | 08-12 | 37 | · |
| THE OAKS | Brownwood | High | 08-12 | 33 | · |
| BROWNWOOD ACCELERATED H S | Brownwood | High | 10-12 | 17 | · |
Cities in Brown County
About Brown County
In Texas, Brown County is a small county of about 38,347 residents. 23 public schools across the county enrolls about 6,238 students between them.
Stepping back, census numbers show the median household earns about $57,470 a year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate is around 13%. That income level is 14% noticeably below the Texas median.
On the school-mix side, Brown County spans 8 elementary schools (2,936 students), 3 middle schools (903), 9 high schools (1,874), and 3 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Brown County is BROWNWOOD ISD, which alone enrolls about 3,393 students.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 6,201 students, declined 10% from the 6,915 reported in SY 2017-18. Brown County now counts 22 public schools, up from 21 in SY 2017-18.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data