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Of the many ethnicities represented in Brown County County schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among Brown County County students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 6,332 students attending Brown County County schools, 57.1% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 34.8% of Brown County County students.

In the previous school year, white students still were the most common group in Brown County County, representing 57% of the student body.

Brownwood Middle School had the most diverse student body in Brown County County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Multi-racial.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 0.3% when compared to the previous year.

Texas is found to be one of the least educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Bangs High School	white	64.4%	247
Bangs Middle School	white	68.1%	207
Blanket School	white	62.6%	147
Brookesmith School	white	78.3%	143
Brownwood Accelerated High School	Hispanic	55.6%	9
Brownwood High School	white	47.2%	1,002
Brownwood Middle School	white	46.8%	506
Coggin Intermediate School	white	49.3%	702
Early Elementary School	white	68.1%	251
Early High School	white	65.8%	357
Early Middle School	white	69.8%	285
Early Primary School	white	64%	250
East Elementary School	white	49.5%	303
J. B. Stephens Elementary School	white	72.9%	417
May Elementary School	white	68%	103
May High School	white	76.2%	126
Mullin Oaks	Hispanic	42.5%	40
Northwest Elementary School	Hispanic	53.2%	506
Premier High School of Comanche/Early	white	70%	90
Woodland Heights Elementary School	white	57.6%	429
Zephyr School	white	83.5%	212