Blanco ISD
Blanco, Texas · Blanco County · Grades Pre-K–12
Blanco ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,102 students. By enrollment it is the 544th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 1,102 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 86.8 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 43.9% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Blanco County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4810320 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Blanco ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanco Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 480 | 13.1 | 52.7% |
| Blanco High School | High | 9–12 | 365 | 11.6 | 37.5% |
| Blanco Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 257 | 13.7 | 36.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Blanco ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Blanco ISD in context
Size
Blanco ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Blanco Elementary School with 480 students, and the smallest is Blanco Middle School with 257; the average is 367, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 10 is its largest grade, with 97 students this year. Grade 12 has 94 students and kindergarten has 73, 29% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Blanco ISD enrolls 28 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Blanco ISD at 54.8%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 40.4%.
43.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 36.6% at Blanco Middle School to 52.7% at 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 86.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.7 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 3 counselors it has 367 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 librarians or media specialists and 1 school psychologists.
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 Blanco ISD's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Johnson City ISD, 12.2 miles away with 707 students. 5 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Blanco ISD. Blanco County has 2 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 | 76.5 | 14 |
| School counselors | 3 | 367 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 1,102 |
| School psychologists | 1 | 1,102 |
| Instructional aides | 17.8 | 62 |
| Other student support staff | 5.7 | 193 |
| School administrators | 5 | 220 |
| District administrators | 3 | 367 |
| All staff | 172.2 |
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
| White | 54.8% |
| Hispanic | 40.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 28 |
| Kindergarten | 73 |
| Grade 1 | 70 |
| Grade 2 | 76 |
| Grade 3 | 70 |
| Grade 4 | 85 |
| Grade 5 | 78 |
| Grade 6 | 85 |
| Grade 7 | 80 |
| Grade 8 | 92 |
| Grade 9 | 86 |
| Grade 10 | 97 |
| Grade 11 | 88 |
| Grade 12 | 94 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson City ISD | 12 mi | 707 | 11.5 | – |
| Basis Texas | 19 mi | 7,092 | 16 | – |
| Wimberley ISD | 20 mi | 2,661 | 15.2 | – |
| Katherine Anne Porter School | 20 mi | 95 | 8.9 | – |
| Dripping Springs ISD | 23 mi | 8,712 | 15.2 | – |
| Texas Works | 26 mi | 446 | 18.2 | – |
| Inspire Academies | 26 mi | 805 | 18 | – |
| Comal ISD | 27 mi | 29,839 | 15.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Blanco County
- Johnson City ISD (707 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
814 11th St, Blanco, TX 78606
Phone: (830)833-4414
Website: blancoisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.