Brownwood ISD
Brownwood ISD is a public school district based in Brownwood, Texas, serving 3,393 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #243 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 52% of them. Its schools average 485 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Joe Young. It spends about $10,900 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.5 students per teacher.
How Brownwood compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Brownwood | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,900 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,798 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $38.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $42.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 251 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 500 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 261 | 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 Joe Young
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View ISDPharr | 3,444 | 6 | $11,941 | 15.6 | #241 |
| Pleasanton ISDPleasanton | 3,406 | 6 | $12,228 | 14.6 | #242 |
| Brownwood ISDBrownwood · this district | 3,393 | 7 | $10,900 | 13.5 | #243 |
| Big Spring ISDBig Spring | 3,376 | 7 | $11,066 | 14.0 | #244 |
| Greenwood ISDMidland | 3,373 | 4 | $10,703 | 15.7 | #245 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goleta Union ElementaryGoleta, CA | 3,395 | $17,775 | 19.9 |
| Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123Oak Lawn, IL | 3,395 | $15,513 | 13.2 |
| Beebe School DistrictBeebe, AR | 3,392 | $9,677 | 12.4 |
| Manassas Park City Public SchoolsManassas Park, VA | 3,392 | $12,778 | 15.3 |
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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