BLUM ISD operates 1 public schools serving 338 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 334 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Hill County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,044 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 44.3% local, 43.4% state, and 12.3% 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 $83,677 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 52/100, ranked #492 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 222.7:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 15.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.0% White, 10.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American across the district's schools.
Blum Isd accounts for 100.0% of all BLUM ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means BLUM 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.
BLUM ISD student-counselor ratio is 223:1 — 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.
BLUM ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 15.3% — 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 BLUM ISD is typically wider than the BLUM ISD-aggregate figure suggests.
BLUM ISD has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 338 students.
How much does BLUM ISD spend per student?
BLUM ISD spends $15,044 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #492 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in BLUM ISD?
The average teacher salary in BLUM ISD is $83,677 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near BLUM ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Hill County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of BLUM ISD?
BLUM ISD students are 85.0% White, 10.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for BLUM ISD?
BLUM ISD has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #492 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.