How are the schools in Brownsville, TX?

Brownsville has 73 public schools in federal filings, 72 with enough reported data to grade. 85% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 70 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Brownsville, TX?

EPA monitoring for Cameron County recorded a median AQI of 53 with 42% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 4% of monitored TX counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Brownsville, TX?

9 facilities in Brownsville report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 13,648 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

Is Brownsville, TX safe?

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Brownsville.

City data / TX / Brownsville

Brownsville, TX: The Full Public Record

13,648 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 72 schools with federal incident records. All public record — compiled in one place for Brownsville, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 73 schools in Brownsville, including 12 high schools. 72 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 85% rate A or B.

A 51

B 10

C 11

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 3 bullying allegations, 105 weapon incidents, and 6 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

12 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 8 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 62 run gifted & talented programs, and 2 offer the International Baccalaureate.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

9 facilities in Brownsville report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 13,648 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Phenol (29,546 lbs), Xylene (mixed isomers) (20,004 lbs), Styrene (11,145 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Cameron County recorded a median AQI of 53 in 2025, with good air on 42% of monitored days. 4% of monitored TX counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 6 fatal police shooting incidents in Brownsville over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Brownsville are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Cameron County's economy is classified as growing in federal employment data with 1.2% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $41,659, and 7,002 registered businesses.

Every address in Brownsville has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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