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Brooks County Independent School District

200 W Adams St
Falfurrias, TX 78355-4321
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 385 students in Brooks County Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Brooks County Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Texas public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Brooks County Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Falfurrias High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,546 Schools
# Students
1,244 Students
1,864,528 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
125,497 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Brooks County Independent School District, which is ranked #1035 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1028 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
44%
37%
51%
23%
46%
82%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.06
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
97%
53%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
2%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,277 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,665 is higher than the state median of $14,117. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,277
$13,387
Spending / Student
$18,665
$14,117

Best Brooks County Independent School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Falfurrias High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
100 W Jersey Dr
Falfurrias, TX 78355
(361) 325-8000
Gr: 9-12 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,244 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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