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Blooming Grove, Texas - 3 schools
An equity score of 52/100 ranks Blooming Grove Isd #486 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,971 per pupil, Blooming Grove Isd ranks #792 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
920
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$11,971
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Blooming Grove Isd operates 3 public schools serving 920 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Navarro County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,971 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 24.0% local, 59.7% state, and 16.3% 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 52/100, ranked #486 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 311.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 27.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.7% White, 36.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Blooming Grove H S, with a diversity index of 55.0/100.
Its largest campus is Blooming Grove El, enrolling 449 students (48% of the district's total enrollment).
Blooming Grove El accounts for 48.0% of all Blooming Grove Isd student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Blooming Grove Isd a distant remainder — means Blooming Grove Isd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Blooming Grove Isd school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
Blooming Grove Isd school enrollment ranges from 198 students (lowest) to 449 students (highest), a spread of 251 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Blooming Grove Isd has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 58.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Blooming Grove Isd student-counselor ratio is 312:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Blooming Grove Isd is typically wider than the Blooming Grove Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
Blooming Grove Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 27.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Blooming Grove Isd is typically wider than the Blooming Grove Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
Blooming Grove Isd has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 920 students.
How much does Blooming Grove Isd spend per student?
Blooming Grove Isd spends $11,971 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #486 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of Blooming Grove Isd?
Blooming Grove Isd students are 56.7% White, 36.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Blooming Grove Isd?
Blooming Grove Isd has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #486 out of 1044 districts in Texas.