Blue Ridge ISD
Blue Ridge, Texas · Collin County · Grades Pre-K–12
Blue Ridge ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,048 students. By enrollment it is the 563rd 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 | 1,048 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 80.6 |
| Students per teacher | 13 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4810590 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Blue Ridge ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 510 | 15.6 | 55.1% |
| Blue Ridge High School | High | 9–12 | 298 | 10.8 | 54% |
| Blue Ridge Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 240 | 11.9 | 48.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Blue Ridge ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Blue Ridge ISD in context
Size
Blue Ridge 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 349 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Blue Ridge Elementary School (510) and the smallest is Blue Ridge Middle School (240).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 5 is its largest grade, with 88 students this year. Grade 12 has 87 students and kindergarten has 84, within 10% of each other. Blue Ridge ISD enrolls 43 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 Blue Ridge ISD at 59.6%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 34.1%.
53.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 48.8% at Blue Ridge Middle School to 55.1% at Blue Ridge Elementary School. All 3 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 80.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 3 counselors it has 349 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 Blue Ridge 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 Trenton ISD, 8.5 miles away with 712 students. 29 districts are within 25 miles, and 19 of them enroll more students than Blue Ridge ISD. Collin County has 16 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 | 78.6 | 13 |
| School counselors | 3 | 349 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 16.7 | 63 |
| Other student support staff | 2 | 524 |
| School administrators | 6 | 175 |
| District administrators | 2 | 524 |
| All staff | 150.5 |
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 | 59.6% |
| Hispanic | 34.1% |
| Two or more races | 5.2% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 43 |
| Kindergarten | 84 |
| Grade 1 | 75 |
| Grade 2 | 83 |
| Grade 3 | 66 |
| Grade 4 | 71 |
| Grade 5 | 88 |
| Grade 6 | 79 |
| Grade 7 | 86 |
| Grade 8 | 75 |
| Grade 9 | 67 |
| Grade 10 | 73 |
| Grade 11 | 71 |
| Grade 12 | 87 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton ISD | 8 mi | 712 | 13.3 | – |
| Anna ISD | 9 mi | 6,038 | 17.6 | – |
| Melissa ISD | 9 mi | 7,735 | 16.1 | – |
| Bland ISD | 10 mi | 777 | 12.2 | – |
| Farmersville ISD | 10 mi | 2,397 | 17.6 | – |
| Leonard ISD | 11 mi | 815 | 11.5 | – |
| Princeton ISD | 11 mi | 9,956 | 16 | – |
| Celeste ISD | 12 mi | 489 | 10.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Collin County
- Frisco ISD (65,289 students)
- Plano ISD (46,612 students)
- Prosper ISD (31,651 students)
- McKinney ISD (23,296 students)
- Allen ISD (20,838 students)
- Wylie ISD (19,401 students)
- Princeton ISD (9,956 students)
- Melissa ISD (7,735 students)
- Anna ISD (6,038 students)
- Celina ISD (5,324 students)
- Community ISD (5,271 students)
- Lovejoy ISD (4,019 students)
- Farmersville ISD (2,397 students)
- Imagine International Academy of North Texas (1,445 students)
- Imagine Lone Star International Academy (270 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
318 W School St, Blue Ridge, TX 75424
Phone: (972)752-5554
Website: brisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.