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White students made up the largest ethnic group in Brown County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 6,357 students attending Brown County schools, 56.4% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 35.5% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Brown County, comprising 57.1% of the student body.

Brownwood High School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 47.5% white students, 42.3% Hispanic students, 5.1% Black students, 3.6% multiracial students, 0.8% Asian students, and 0.6% American Indian students.

In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county increased by 0.4% 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.

Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school district. Per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Bangs High School	White	63.2%	247
Bangs Middle School	White	72.6%	197
Blanket School	White	65.5%	142
Brookesmith School	White	81.9%	144
Brownwood Accelerated High School	Hispanic	60%	15
Brownwood High School	White	47.5%	971
Brownwood Middle School	Hispanic	46.2%	485
Coggin Intermediate School	Hispanic	49.3%	708
Early Elementary School	White	67.8%	255
Early High School	White	64.8%	366
Early Middle School	White	67.3%	272
Early Primary School	White	60.7%	262
East Elementary School	White	49.4%	316
J. B. Stephens Elementary School	White	70.8%	418
May Elementary School	White	73.3%	120
May High School	White	76.9%	134
Mullin Oaks	Hispanic	47.5%	40
Northwest Elementary School	Hispanic	48.3%	460
Premier High School of Comanche/Early	White	62.2%	90
Woodland Heights Elementary School	White	58.6%	488
Zephyr School	White	81.9%	227