Brazoria County Schools & Education
Brazoria County, Texas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
53/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
94.1%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
94.1%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.6%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,422
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,498
School Score
53/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 56/100
State Score Position
#149
of 253 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Brazoria County
Measured School Summary
Brazoria County performs at an average level with a school score of 53/100 and a solid graduation rate of 94.1%.
Funding Context
At $6,422 per pupil, Brazoria County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 5% below the Texas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 2.5 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 14% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Brazoria County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
107 public schools and 8 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
53/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #149 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.
Completion
94.1%
2.5 pts above the state average
Funding context
$6,422
$1,076 below the state average
School coverage
107
8 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Brazoria County has 107 public schools across 8 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Brazoria County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Large multi-district county
Brazoria County has many school records across many districts. County averages are only the opening screen; neighborhood-level assignment and grade-band fit matter more here.
State position
#149
of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 3 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
ALVIN ISD
Elementary to high school visible
29,188 students
33 listed schools in this county slice.
PEARLAND ISD
Elementary to high school visible
21,237 students
24 listed schools in this county slice.
BRAZOSPORT ISD
Elementary to high school visible
11,618 students
21 listed schools in this county slice.
ANGLETON ISD
Elementary to high school visible
6,925 students
11 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
ALVIN ISD is the largest listed district slice, with 33 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Brazoria County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Brazoria County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Brazoria County Reports Low Per-Pupil Spending Despite High Graduation
Education data brief for Brazoria County, Texas.
In Brazoria County, per-pupil expenditure is $6,422, which is more than $1,000 below the Texas state average of $7,498 and less than half of the national average of $13,000. This spending level occurs in a county where the graduation rate is 94.1%, notably higher than the state average of 91.6% and the national average of 87.0%. The county manages a large student population of 75,032 across 107 schools, most of which are located in suburban locales. Alvin ISD is the largest district, serving 29,188 students, followed by Pearland ISD with 21,237 students. The composite school score is 53.3, slightly lower than the state average of 56.3. There are four charter schools and 14 alternative schools operating within the county boundaries. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
107
in Brazoria County
Reported Enrollment
75,032
107 schools reporting
School Districts
8
districts
Charter Schools
4
4% of total
School Level Breakdown
8 School Districts in Brazoria County
ALVIN ISD
GuidePEARLAND ISD
GuideBRAZOSPORT ISD
GuideANGLETON ISD
GuideCOLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD
SWEENY ISD
DANBURY ISD
DAMON ISD
107 Public Schools in Brazoria County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 14 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 20 of 107 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEARLAND H S | Profile | PEARLAND ISD | PEARLAND, 77581Suburb: Large | 9–12 | High | 3,261 |
| ALVIN H S | Profile | ALVIN ISD | ALVIN, 77511Suburb: Large | 8–12 | High | 2,821 |
| MANVEL H S | Profile | ALVIN ISD | ALVIN, 77511Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 2,607 |
| SHADOW CREEK H S | Profile | ALVIN ISD | ALVIN, 77511Suburb: Large | 9–12 | High | 2,584 |
| GLENDA DAWSON H S | Profile | PEARLAND ISD | PEARLAND, 77581Suburb: Large | 9–12 | High | 2,557 |
| BRAZOSWOOD H S | Profile | BRAZOSPORT ISD | FREEPORT, 77541Suburb: Small | 9–12 | High | 2,398 |
| ANGLETON H S | Profile | ANGLETON ISD | ANGLETON, 77515Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 2,066 |
| ANGLETON J H SCHOOL | Profile | ANGLETON ISD | ANGLETON, 77515Suburb: Small | 6–8 | Middle | 1,561 |
| ROBERT TURNER COLLEGE AND CAREER H S | Profile | PEARLAND ISD | PEARLAND, 77584Suburb: Large | 9–12 | High | 1,114 |
| DR RONALD E MCNAIR J H | Profile | ALVIN ISD | ALVIN, 77511Suburb: Large | 6–8 | Middle | 1,012 |
| WESTSIDE EL | Profile | ANGLETON ISD | ANGLETON, 77515Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 1,010 |
| MERIDIANA EL | Profile | ALVIN ISD | ALVIN, 77511Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 998 |
| BRAZOSPORT H S | Profile | BRAZOSPORT ISD | FREEPORT, 77541Suburb: Small | 9–12 | High | 948 |
| CLUTE INT | Profile | BRAZOSPORT ISD | FREEPORT, 77541Suburb: Small | 5–8 | Middle | 946 |
| MANVEL J H | Record | ALVIN ISD | ALVIN, 77511Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 934 |
| LEON H SABLATURA MIDDLE | Record | PEARLAND ISD | PEARLAND, 77581Suburb: Large | 5–6 | Middle | 928 |
| PEARLAND J H WEST | Record | PEARLAND ISD | PEARLAND, 77581Suburb: Large | 7–8 | Middle | 919 |
| PEARLAND J H SOUTH | Record | PEARLAND ISD | PEARLAND, 77584Suburb: Large | 7–8 | Middle | 895 |
| COLUMBIA H S | Record | COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD | WEST COLUMBIA, 77486Town: Distant | 8–12 | High | 889 |
| LAKE JACKSON INT | Record | BRAZOSPORT ISD | FREEPORT, 77541Suburb: Small | 7–8 | Middle | 868 |
PEARLAND H S
PEARLAND ISD
PEARLAND, 77581 / Suburb: Large
ALVIN H S
ALVIN ISD
ALVIN, 77511 / Suburb: Large
MANVEL H S
ALVIN ISD
ALVIN, 77511 / Rural: Fringe
SHADOW CREEK H S
ALVIN ISD
ALVIN, 77511 / Suburb: Large
GLENDA DAWSON H S
PEARLAND ISD
PEARLAND, 77581 / Suburb: Large
BRAZOSWOOD H S
BRAZOSPORT ISD
FREEPORT, 77541 / Suburb: Small
ANGLETON H S
ANGLETON ISD
ANGLETON, 77515 / Rural: Fringe
ANGLETON J H SCHOOL
ANGLETON ISD
ANGLETON, 77515 / Suburb: Small
ROBERT TURNER COLLEGE AND CAREER H S
PEARLAND ISD
PEARLAND, 77584 / Suburb: Large
DR RONALD E MCNAIR J H
ALVIN ISD
ALVIN, 77511 / Suburb: Large
WESTSIDE EL
ANGLETON ISD
ANGLETON, 77515 / Rural: Fringe
MERIDIANA EL
ALVIN ISD
ALVIN, 77511 / Rural: Fringe
BRAZOSPORT H S
BRAZOSPORT ISD
FREEPORT, 77541 / Suburb: Small
CLUTE INT
BRAZOSPORT ISD
FREEPORT, 77541 / Suburb: Small
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,422
State avg $7,498
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.