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Brenham Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 226 students in Brenham Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Brenham Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.62, which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
7 Schools
4,160 Schools
# Students
4,939 Students
2,149,057 Students
# Teachers
388 Teachers
145,828 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Brenham Independent School District, which is ranked #555 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#559 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
46%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,271 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
68 Students
101,834 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,878 Students
1,176,418 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
55%
# Black Students
992 Students
272,676 Students
% Black Students
20%
13%
# White Students
1,848 Students
518,439 Students
% White Students
38%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
3,307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
146 Students
70,112 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
226
269,275
# Students in K Grade:
284
312,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
319
322,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
358
312,011
# Students in 3rd Grade:
330
297,169
# Students in 4th Grade:
355
292,774
# Students in 5th Grade:
356
258,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
364
33,963
# Students in 7th Grade:
370
14,142
# Students in 8th Grade:
393
13,239
# Students in 9th Grade:
424
6,508
# Students in 10th Grade:
445
6,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
366
5,253
# Students in 12th Grade:
349
5,297
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,035 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,316 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,035
$13,417
Spending / Student
$11,316
$14,148
Best Brenham Independent School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
304 Kerr St
Brenham, TX 77834
(979) 277-3770
Brenham, TX 77834
(979) 277-3770
Grades: PK
| 226 students
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