Brownsville Independent School District
| Brownsville Independent School District | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
1900 Price Rd
, Texas, 78521-2417United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | PK–12 |
| Established | 1915 |
| Superintendent | Jesus H. Chavez |
| Governing agency | Texas Education Agency |
| Schools | 56 |
| NCES District ID | 4811680 |
| Students and staff | |
| Enrollment | 37,898 (2022–2023) |
| Teachers | 2,575.88 (on an FTE basis) |
| Student–teacher ratio | 14.71 |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Brownsville Independent School District is a school district based in Brownsville, Texas, United States.
BISD serves most of the city of Brownsville and a portion of the town of Rancho Viejo as well as unincorporated areas in Cameron County, including Cameron Park, Reid Hope King, San Pedro, South Point, and Villa Pancho. It is the largest school district in the Rio Grande Valley metropolitan area.
BISD won the 2008 Broad Prize for Urban Education, the largest school district award in the country, based on improving student performance, closing achievement gaps, and strong district-wide policies.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.