Bland High School
Public high school in Farmersville, Texas · Bland ISD · Grades 9–12
Bland High School serves 220 students in grades 9–12 in Farmersville (Hunt County). It is one of 3 schools in Bland ISD. By enrollment it is the 1303rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 11.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 18.51 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Bland ISD |
| County | Hunt County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481035000517 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Bland ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 220 | 777 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 12.2 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.9% | 69.6% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 33% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Bland High School in context
Size
Bland High School is the only high school in Bland ISD. Its 220 students are 28.3% of the district's 777. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 11.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 799; Bland High School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 10 with 78 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 38, against an average of 55 per grade. This year grade 12 has 42% more students than grade 9 (54 against 38). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 48.6% here and 48.4% across Bland ISD. White students are next, at 47.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
60.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 69.6% across Bland ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 18.51 full-time-equivalent teachers for 220 students, Bland High School has 11.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 220 students would have about 15.7 teachers, so Bland High School has 2.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Bland High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other high school is Farmersville High School, 5.1 miles away in Farmersville ISD. Within 10 miles there are 3 other high schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 48.6% |
| White | 47.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| Black | 0.9% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 38 |
| Grade 10 | 78 |
| Grade 11 | 50 |
| Grade 12 | 54 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6164 F M 2194, Farmersville, TX 75442
Phone: (903)776-2239
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bland High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmersville High School | Farmersville ISD | 5.1 mi | 765 | 15.4 | 54% |
| Celeste High School | Celeste ISD | 7.7 mi | 147 | 7.6 | 50.3% |
| Blue Ridge High School | Blue Ridge ISD | 9.3 mi | 298 | 10.8 | 54% |
| Lovelady High School | Princeton ISD | 11.1 mi | 1,388 | 14.9 | 65.4% |
| Greenville Alternative Educational Program | Greenville ISD | 11.1 mi | 26 | 8.4 | 92.3% |
| Community High School | Community ISD | 11.3 mi | 1,328 | 20.2 | 52.7% |
| Princeton Senior High School | Princeton ISD | 11.3 mi | 1,262 | 16.9 | 62% |
| Caddo Mills High School | Caddo Mills ISD | 11.4 mi | 833 | 13.8 | 27.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bland ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bland Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 392 |
| Bland Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 165 |