| Index | Brownsville | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | 54% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 130 | 7,963 |

| Index | Brownsville | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 71.4% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 61.4% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 33.3% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.4% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.7% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.6% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Brownsville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Brownsville, KY schools is 54%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Brownsville, KY, an average of 71.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 61.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Smiths Grove, KY | 700 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Park City, KY | 669 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Oakland, KY | 264 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Brownsville, KY | 966 | 54% | 11.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lake View, IA | 966 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Humphrey, NE | 966 | 57% | 19.3% |
| Qulin, MO | 965 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Oshkosh, NE | 965 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Rural Valley, PA | 965 | 61% | 27.6% |
| Brownsville, KY | 966 | 54% | 11.5% |