Brownsville ISD
Brownsville ISD is a public school district based in Brownsville, Texas, serving 36,140 students in 52 schools. By enrollment it ranks #32 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 94% of them. Its schools average 695 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Timothy E Cuff. It spends about $12,011 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 14.9 students per teacher.
How Brownsville compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Brownsville | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,011 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,053 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $522.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $568.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,426 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 5,686 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 291 | 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 Timothy E Cuff
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesquite ISDMesquite | 37,930 | 51 | $8,987 | 13.7 | #30 |
| Richardson ISDRichardson | 36,971 | 51 | $10,895 | 13.9 | #31 |
| Brownsville ISDBrownsville · this district | 36,140 | 52 | $12,011 | 14.9 | #32 |
| Mansfield ISDMansfield | 35,354 | 47 | $9,503 | 14.9 | #33 |
| Ysleta ISDEl Paso | 34,062 | 50 | $11,475 | 14.6 | #34 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Ana UnifiedSanta Ana, CA | 36,036 | $15,998 | 20.0 |
| St. Tammany ParishCovington, LA | 35,956 | $13,926 | 12.8 |
| Cabarrus County SchoolsConcord, NC | 35,772 | $9,927 | 16.5 |
| Savannah-Chatham CountySavannah, GA | 35,744 | $12,890 | 13.0 |
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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