Brooks County Schools & Education
Brooks County, Texas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
67/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.6%
Per-Pupil Spending
$8,213
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,498
School Score
67/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 56/100
State Score Position
#61
of 253 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Brooks County
Measured School Summary
Brooks County performs at an average level with a school score of 67/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.0%.
Funding Context
Brooks County spends $8,213 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 20% above the Texas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 0.4 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 10% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Brooks 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
5 public schools and 1 district 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
67/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #61 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.
Completion
92.0%
0.4 pts above the state average
Funding context
$8,213
$715 above the state average
School coverage
5
1 district 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
Brooks County has 5 public schools across 1 district, 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 Brooks 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.
Small-system county
Brooks County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#61
of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 11 points above 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.
BROOKS COUNTY ISD
Elementary to high school visible
1,285 students
5 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
BROOKS COUNTY ISD is the largest listed district slice, with 5 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 Brooks County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Brooks County Spending Exceeds Texas State Average
Education data brief for Brooks County, Texas.
Brooks County allocates $8,213 per pupil for public education, which is $715 more than the Texas state average of $7,498, though it remains below the national average of $13,000. All public schools in the county are consolidated under a single district, Brooks County ISD, which serves 1,285 students across five campuses. The graduation rate is 92.0%, slightly higher than the state average of 91.6% and above the national average of 87.0%. The county’s composite school score is 67.3, which is significantly higher than the Texas state average of 56.3 and the national median of 50.0. The largest campus is Falfurrias High School, which enrolls 401 students. Four of the five schools are located in town locales. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
5
in Brooks County
Reported Enrollment
1,285
5 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Brooks County
BROOKS COUNTY ISD
5 Public Schools in Brooks County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 5 of 5 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FALFURRIAS H S | Record | BROOKS COUNTY ISD | FALFURRIAS, 78355Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 401 |
| FALFURRIAS J H | Record | BROOKS COUNTY ISD | FALFURRIAS, 78355Town: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 274 |
| FALFURRIAS EL | Record | BROOKS COUNTY ISD | FALFURRIAS, 78355Town: Remote | 3–5 | Primary | 263 |
| FALFURRIAS INNOVATION ACADEMY | Record | BROOKS COUNTY ISD | FALFURRIAS, 78355Town: Remote | 1–2 | Primary | 179 |
| LASATER EL | Record | BROOKS COUNTY ISD | FALFURRIAS, 78355Town: Remote | PK–KG | Primary | 168 |
FALFURRIAS INNOVATION ACADEMY
BROOKS COUNTY ISD
FALFURRIAS, 78355 / Town: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$8,213
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.