Brooks County ISD
Brooks County ISD is a public school district based in Falfurrias, Texas, serving 1,180 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #455 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 11% of them. Its schools average 236 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Venus Vela. It spends about $14,592 per student on day-to-day operations, 32% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 14.2 students per teacher.
How Brooks County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Brooks County | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,592 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,213 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $23.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $27.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 83 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 162 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 393 | 402 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Texas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr Venus Vela
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chisum ISDParis | 1,184 | 3 | $11,444 | 12.5 | #453 |
| Warren ISDWarren | 1,181 | 4 | $11,190 | 12.3 | #454 |
| Brooks County ISDFalfurrias · this district | 1,180 | 5 | $14,592 | 14.2 | #455 |
| Trinity ISDTrinity | 1,179 | 3 | $13,097 | 15.1 | #456 |
| Hallettsville ISDHallettsville | 1,176 | 3 | $10,779 | 12.6 | #457 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strasburg School District 31JStrasburg, CO | 1,180 | $9,531 | 17.9 |
| North Central Parke Comm Schl CorpRockville, IN | 1,180 | $10,864 | 9.7 |
| Jonesville Community SchoolsJonesville, MI | 1,180 | $11,321 | 16.2 |
| Crawford Co. R-IICuba, MO | 1,180 | $9,387 | 12.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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