Blanket School
Public school in Blanket, Texas · Blanket ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Blanket School serves 166 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Blanket (Brown County). It is the only school in Blanket ISD. By enrollment it is the 244th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 11.1 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 14.98 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Blanket ISD |
| County | Brown County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481038005661 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Blanket ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 166 | 166 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62.7% | 62.7% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 50% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Blanket School in context
Size
Blanket School is the only school in Blanket ISD, so its 166 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest schools are a median 21.1 miles away and have a median of 128 students, so Blanket School is larger 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 11 with 20 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 6, against an average of 12 per grade. This year grade 12 has 40% fewer students than kindergarten (6 against 10). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 10 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 66.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (24.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 31.9%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
62.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Blanket School has 14.98 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 166 students would have about 15.1 teachers, so Blanket School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other school is Sidney School, 9.2 miles away in Sidney ISD. There are 0 schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 66.3% |
| Hispanic | 31.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |
| Black | 0.6% |
44% of students are girls and 56% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 10 |
| Kindergarten | 10 |
| Grade 1 | 9 |
| Grade 2 | 14 |
| Grade 3 | 12 |
| Grade 4 | 10 |
| Grade 5 | 10 |
| Grade 6 | 11 |
| Grade 7 | 12 |
| Grade 8 | 13 |
| Grade 9 | 16 |
| Grade 10 | 13 |
| Grade 11 | 20 |
| Grade 12 | 6 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
901 Ave H, Blanket, TX 76432
Phone: (325)748-5311
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Blanket School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney School | Sidney ISD | 9.2 mi | 106 | 7.5 | 60.4% |
| Zephyr School | Zephyr ISD | 10.0 mi | 220 | 10.2 | 52.7% |
| Priddy School | Priddy ISD | 19.4 mi | 119 | 7.8 | 36.1% |
| Mullin Main | Mullin ISD | 19.7 mi | 79 | 5.2 | 67.1% |
| Gustine School | Gustine ISD | 22.4 mi | 136 | 7.1 | 80.1% |
| New Horizons Ranch School | Mullin ISD | 25.5 mi | 40 | 6.1 | – |
| Brookesmith School | Brookesmith ISD | 27.0 mi | 139 | 8.3 | 41.7% |
| Lingleville School | Lingleville ISD | 37.7 mi | 270 | 10.9 | 40.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.