Other / mixed grade configuration · Blum, TX
Blum Isd
Federal NCES profile for Blum Isd, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
The verdict
Blum Isd earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Texas schools.
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.1:1
- small classes for Texas
- 45.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 334
- students enrolled
Blum Isd has class sizes smaller than 84% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-7 students YoY
Blum Isd held near 331 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 30.5 → 31.4 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-7 students YoY 481065000534 · Blum, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
334 enr · 11.1:1 · 45.3% lunch · RII 61
Nearest enrollment peer: Farley Elementary School (334 students)
Blum Isd held near 331 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 30.5 → 31.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Blum Isd compares
Blum Isd held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.1:1 | ▼ 24% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.3% | ▼ 27% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 334 | top 72% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 85.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 26.6, Blum Isd is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Blum Isd reports $14,571 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~334 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.1:1)
Frequently asked questions about Blum Isd
How many students attend Blum Isd?
Blum Isd has 334 students enrolled. It is a public school in Blum, TX. CCD year-over-year: 338 (2022-23) → 331 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blum Isd?
The student-teacher ratio at Blum Isd is 11.1:1, which is 24% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 29% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Blum Isd?
45.3% of students at Blum Isd are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Blum Isd?
The largest demographic group at Blum Isd is White at 85.0% of enrollment, in Blum, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Blum Isd?
Blum Isd has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Blum Isd?
None reported; Blum Isd operates only Blum Isd as a public school district in NCES's records.