Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD

Public school district · Jim Wells County · Texas · NCES district ID 4809870

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD spent $13,190 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 78% of the other Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,156). Its 2 schools enrolled 444 students in 2024-25; 68.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,626 per student, up 33.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Texas: 90.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Texas districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD in enrollment (493 to 497 students) and Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD itself.

Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD, FY23Cedars International Academy $15,931; Overton ISD $15,854; Archer City ISD $14,643; Nova Academy Southeast $13,726; Martins Mill ISD $13,457; Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School $13,423; Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD $13,190; Manara Academy $13,101; Gary ISD $12,781; Mt. Enterprise ISD $12,274; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.10k12k14k16k18kCedars International Academy$15,931Overton ISD$15,854Archer City ISD$14,643Nova Academy Southeast$13,726Martins Mill ISD$13,457Beatrice Mayes Institute Chart…$13,423Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD$13,190Manara Academy$13,101Gary ISD$12,781Mt. Enterprise ISD$12,274State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD, FY23Cedars International Academy $15,931; Overton ISD $15,854; Archer City ISD $14,643; Nova Academy Southeast $13,726; Martins Mill ISD $13,457; Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School $13,423; Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD $13,190; Manara Academy $13,101; Gary ISD $12,781; Mt. Enterprise ISD $12,274; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.10k12k14k16k18kCedars International Academy$15,931Overton ISD$15,854Archer City ISD$14,643Nova Academy Southeast$13,726Martins Mill ISD$13,457Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter Sc…$13,423Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD$13,190Manara Academy$13,101Gary ISD$12,781Mt. Enterprise ISD$12,274State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD, FY23Cedars International Academy $15,931; Overton ISD $15,854; Archer City ISD $14,643; Nova Academy Southeast $13,726; Martins Mill ISD $13,457; Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School $13,423; Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD $13,190; Manara Academy $13,101; Gary ISD $12,781; Mt. Enterprise ISD $12,274; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.10k14k18kCedars International Academy$15,931Overton ISD$15,854Archer City ISD$14,643Nova Academy Southeast$13,726Martins Mill ISD$13,457Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School$13,423Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD$13,190Manara Academy$13,101Gary ISD$12,781Mt. Enterprise ISD$12,274State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD, FY23Cedars International Academy $15,931; Overton ISD $15,854; Archer City ISD $14,643; Nova Academy Southeast $13,726; Martins Mill ISD $13,457; Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School $13,423; Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD $13,190; Manara Academy $13,101; Gary ISD $12,781; Mt. Enterprise ISD $12,274; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.10k14k18kCedars International Academy$15,931Overton ISD$15,854Archer City ISD$14,643Nova Academy Southeast$13,726Martins Mill ISD$13,457Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School$13,423Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD$13,190Manara Academy$13,101Gary ISD$12,781Mt. Enterprise ISD$12,274State median, under 1,000 students $15,156

Where the money came from

$8,841,000 in revenue: 68.7% state, 15.8% local and 15.5% federal. Total spending including $185,000 of capital outlay was $6,899,000, or $13,966 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $6,077,000; Local $1,397,000; Federal $1,367,000; total $8,841,000.
  • State$6,077,000 69%
  • Local$1,397,000 16%
  • Federal$1,367,000 15%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 629 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

494 students in 2022-23, 455 students in 2023-24, 444 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 494, 2023-24: 455, 2024-25: 44402004006002022-234942023-244552024-25444
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 494, 2023-24: 455, 2024-25: 44402004006002022-234942023-244552024-25444
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 494, 2023-24: 455, 2024-25: 44402004006002022-234942023-244552024-25444
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 494, 2023-24: 455, 2024-25: 44402004006002022-234942023-244552024-25444

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2349433.314.8
2023-2445540.311.3
2024-2544439.511.2

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$1,691,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,423 per student

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD booked $1,691,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 33 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $50,766 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 51 in 100 Texas districts with a figure (state median $50,660, 1,054 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Texas teacher salary at $58,887 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,500,00088.7%
Special education$115,0006.8%
Vocational$76,0004.5%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,357 in 2018-19, $2,599 in 2019-20, $3,453 in 2020-21, $3,748 in 2021-22, $3,423 in 2022-23.

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,357, 2019-20: $2,599, 2020-21: $3,453, 2021-22: $3,748, 2022-23: $3,42301k2k3k4k2018-19$3,3572019-20$2,5992020-21$3,4532021-22$3,7482022-23$3,423
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,357, 2019-20: $2,599, 2020-21: $3,453, 2021-22: $3,748, 2022-23: $3,42301k2k3k4k2018-19$3,3572019-20$2,5992020-21$3,4532021-22$3,7482022-23$3,423
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,357, 2019-20: $2,599, 2020-21: $3,453, 2021-22: $3,748, 2022-23: $3,42301k2k3k4k2018-19$3,3572019-20$2,5992020-21$3,4532021-22$3,7482022-23$3,423
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,357, 2019-20: $2,599, 2020-21: $3,453, 2021-22: $3,748, 2022-23: $3,42301k2k3k4k2018-19$3,3572019-20$2,5992020-21$3,4532021-22$3,7482022-23$3,423

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD scored proficient or above: 45-54% in reading and 21-29% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtTexasStudents tested
Reading and language arts45-54%52%210
Math21-29%42%211

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 47 students in Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtTexas
Four-year graduation rate90% or more90.3%
Students in the class47403,301

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 238 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Elementary23812.287.8%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 206 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco High School20610.382.5%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD

  1. Texas districts by spending per studentBen Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD ranks 492 of 629 Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,190).#492 of 629
  2. Every school district in TexasBen Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD is the number 811 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 494 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#811 of 1,212
  3. Martins Mill ISDThe next larger Texas district: 495 students in fall 2022, $13,457 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,457
  4. Nova Academy SoutheastThe next smaller Texas district: 493 students in fall 2022, $13,726 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,726
  5. Compare Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD with Martins Mill ISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco High School, its largest high school206 students in 2024-25, 10.3 per teacher.206
  7. Teacher salary spending across TexasBen Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD spent $50,766 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $50,660); spending, not a salary.$50,766
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD

  1. How many schools and students are in Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 444 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD spend per student?
    $13,190 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Texas median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,156 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,626 per student, up 33.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD's money come from?
    $8,841,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 68.7% state, 15.8% local and 15.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 122 of the 446 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 27.4%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,691,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,423 per student. Divided by the 33 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $50,766 per teacher, more than 51 in 100 Texas districts (state median $50,660). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Texas teacher salary at $58,887 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD scored proficient or above: 45-54% in reading and 21-29% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD?
    90% or more of the 47 students in Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD's NCES district ID?
    4809870. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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