Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD
Alice, Texas · Jim Wells County · Grades Pre-K–12
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 444 students. By enrollment it is the 837th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 444 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 39.5 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 87.8% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Jim Wells County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4809870 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 238 | 12.2 | 90.3% |
| Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco High School | High | 7–12 | 206 | 10.3 | 85% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD in context
Size
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Elementary School with 238 students, and the smallest is Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco High School with 206; the average is 222, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 7 is its largest grade, with 49 students this year. Grade 12 has 39 students and kindergarten has 32, 22% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD enrolls 20 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD at 91.2%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 8.6%.
87.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 85% at Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco High School to 90.3% at Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.2 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1 counselors it has 444 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Alice ISD, 7.5 miles away with 4,297 students. 14 districts are within 25 miles, and 10 of them enroll more students than Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD. Jim Wells County has 5 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 37.5 | 12 |
| School counselors | 1 | 444 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 7.4 | 60 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 444 |
| School administrators | 2 | 222 |
| District administrators | 1 | 444 |
| All staff | 79.9 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 91.2% |
| White | 8.6% |
| Black | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 20 |
| Kindergarten | 32 |
| Grade 1 | 32 |
| Grade 2 | 28 |
| Grade 3 | 29 |
| Grade 4 | 39 |
| Grade 5 | 29 |
| Grade 6 | 29 |
| Grade 7 | 49 |
| Grade 8 | 28 |
| Grade 9 | 32 |
| Grade 10 | 31 |
| Grade 11 | 27 |
| Grade 12 | 39 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice ISD | 7 mi | 4,297 | 19.9 | – |
| San Diego ISD | 12 mi | 1,453 | 14.4 | – |
| Agua Dulce ISD | 14 mi | 421 | 13.6 | – |
| Jubilee Academies | 15 mi | 5,140 | 15.7 | – |
| Santa Gertrudis ISD | 15 mi | 826 | 15.3 | – |
| Kingsville ISD | 17 mi | 2,534 | 14.6 | – |
| Driscoll ISD | 18 mi | 398 | 15.1 | – |
| Bishop CISD | 20 mi | 1,463 | 14.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Jim Wells County
- Alice ISD (4,297 students)
- Orange Grove ISD (1,648 students)
- Premont ISD (794 students)
- La Gloria ISD (119 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
172 Badger Ln, Alice, TX 78332
Phone: (361)664-9904
Website: bbpbschools.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.