Bland ISD
Farmersville, Texas · Hunt County · Grades Pre-K–12
Bland ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 777 students. By enrollment it is the 650th 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 | 3 |
| Students | 777 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 63.8 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 69.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Hunt County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4810350 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Bland ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bland Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 392 | 12.9 | 75% |
| Bland High School | High | 9–12 | 220 | 11.9 | 60.9% |
| Bland Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 165 | 11.1 | 68.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Bland ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Bland ISD in context
Size
Bland ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). Its schools average 259 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Bland Elementary School (392) and the smallest is Bland Middle School (165).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 10, with 78 students. Grade 12 has 54 students and kindergarten has 62, 13% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Bland ISD enrolls 40 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 Bland ISD at 48.4%, below their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 47.4%.
69.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 60.9% at Bland High School to 75% at Bland 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 63.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.2 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2 counselors it has 389 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
Bland ISD is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is Farmersville ISD, 5.9 miles away with 2,397 students. 28 districts are within 25 miles, and 21 of them enroll more students than Bland ISD. Hunt County has 10 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 | 63.8 | 12 |
| School counselors | 2 | 389 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 21.7 | 36 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 777 |
| School administrators | 5 | 155 |
| District administrators | 2 | 389 |
| All staff | 127.3 |
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 | 48.4% |
| White | 47.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.2% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 40 |
| Kindergarten | 62 |
| Grade 1 | 61 |
| Grade 2 | 55 |
| Grade 3 | 49 |
| Grade 4 | 67 |
| Grade 5 | 58 |
| Grade 6 | 46 |
| Grade 7 | 60 |
| Grade 8 | 59 |
| Grade 9 | 38 |
| Grade 10 | 78 |
| Grade 11 | 50 |
| Grade 12 | 54 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmersville ISD | 6 mi | 2,397 | 17.6 | – |
| Celeste ISD | 7 mi | 489 | 10.1 | – |
| Blue Ridge ISD | 10 mi | 1,048 | 13 | – |
| Caddo Mills ISD | 11 mi | 3,073 | 13.9 | – |
| Greenville ISD | 12 mi | 5,583 | 15.1 | – |
| Leonard ISD | 12 mi | 815 | 11.5 | – |
| Community ISD | 13 mi | 5,271 | 18.8 | – |
| Princeton ISD | 13 mi | 9,956 | 16 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hunt County
- Greenville ISD (5,583 students)
- Caddo Mills ISD (3,073 students)
- Quinlan ISD (2,936 students)
- Commerce ISD (1,542 students)
- Lone Oak ISD (1,137 students)
- Wolfe City ISD (713 students)
- Boles ISD (543 students)
- Celeste ISD (489 students)
- Campbell ISD (269 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
2556 Lake Ave, Farmersville, TX 75442
Phone: (903)776-2239
Website: blandisd.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.