An equity score of 62/100 ranks Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Isd #319 of 1047 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,190 per pupil, Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Isd ranks #656 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Isd operates 2 public schools serving 494 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Jim Wells County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,190 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 15.8% local, 68.8% state, and 15.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 62/100, ranked #319 of 1047 in Texas against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 38.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.4% White, 0.2% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco El, enrolling 238 students (54% of the district's total enrollment).
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco El accounts for 48.2% of all Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Isd student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Isd a distant remainder — means Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Isd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Isd reports 81.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 38.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Isd?
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Isd has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 494 students.
How much does Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Isd spend per student?
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Isd spends $13,190 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #319 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Isd?
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Isd students are 91.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.4% White, 0.2% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Isd?
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Isd has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #319 out of 1047 districts in Texas.