BLUFF DALE ISD operates 1 public schools serving 242 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 219 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Erath County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,662 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 65.3% local, 24.0% state, and 10.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $75,921 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 35/100, ranked #809 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 219:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 25.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.1% White, 10.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Bluff Dale El accounts for 100.0% of all BLUFF DALE ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means BLUFF DALE ISD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
BLUFF DALE ISD student-counselor ratio is 219:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
BLUFF DALE ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 25.1% — 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 BLUFF DALE ISD is typically wider than the BLUFF DALE ISD-aggregate figure suggests.
BLUFF DALE ISD has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 242 students.
How much does BLUFF DALE ISD spend per student?
BLUFF DALE ISD spends $13,662 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #809 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in BLUFF DALE ISD?
The average teacher salary in BLUFF DALE ISD is $75,921 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near BLUFF DALE ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Erath County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of BLUFF DALE ISD?
BLUFF DALE ISD students are 83.1% White, 10.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for BLUFF DALE ISD?
BLUFF DALE ISD has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #809 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.