| Index | Brownsville | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 52% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 52 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 13 | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 3 | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Brownsville | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 61.8% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 58.9% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.0% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.8% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.0% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.5% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 52 public schools, 13 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Brownsville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Brownsville, TX schools is 52%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Brownsville, TX, an average of 61.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 58.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Olmito, TX | 1,255 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Los Fresnos, TX | 7,767 | 57% | 17.9% |
| Brownsville, TX | 182,230 | 52% | 7.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | 181,818 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Vancouver, WA | 182,792 | 46% | 4.4% |
| Chattanooga, TN | 181,370 | 30% | 36.5% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | 180,927 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Newport News, VA | 179,582 | 67% | 39.3% |
| Brownsville, TX | 182,230 | 52% | 7.9% |
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