Borden County School
Public school in Gail, Texas · Borden County ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Borden County School serves 249 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Gail (Borden County). It is the only school in Borden County ISD. By enrollment it is the 175th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 11.2 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 ÷ 22.15 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Borden County ISD |
| County | Borden County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Not in the National School Lunch Program |
| NCES school ID | 481086000552 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Borden County ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 249 | 249 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – | – | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 52% 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.
Borden County School in context
Size
Borden County School is the only school in Borden County ISD, so its 249 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 31.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 243; Borden County School is close to their typical size.
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 28 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 11, against an average of 18 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 16 in kindergarten and 15 in grade 12. It also enrolls 14 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 70.7% here and 24.4% across Texas public schools. Hispanic students are next, at 28.5%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
It does not take part in the National School Lunch Program.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 22.15 full-time-equivalent teachers for 249 students, Borden County School has 11.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 249 students would have about 22.6 teachers, so Borden County 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
Borden County School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other school is Sands CISD, 22.9 miles away in Sands CISD. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 70.7% |
| Hispanic | 28.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.4% |
48.6% of students are girls and 51.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 14 |
| Kindergarten | 16 |
| Grade 1 | 21 |
| Grade 2 | 19 |
| Grade 3 | 23 |
| Grade 4 | 17 |
| Grade 5 | 20 |
| Grade 6 | 18 |
| Grade 7 | 11 |
| Grade 8 | 15 |
| Grade 9 | 16 |
| Grade 10 | 28 |
| Grade 11 | 16 |
| Grade 12 | 15 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
240 W Kincaid St, Gail, TX 79738
Phone: (806)756-4450
Website: bcisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Borden County School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sands CISD | Sands CISD | 22.9 mi | 232 | 9.9 | 58.6% |
| O'Donnell School | O'Donnell ISD | 25.7 mi | 253 | 7.9 | 64% |
| Ira School | Ira ISD | 29.0 mi | 284 | 11.8 | 23.6% |
| Lamesa Schools | Lamesa ISD | 29.7 mi | 1,484 | 13.2 | 78% |
| Klondike ISD | Klondike ISD | 33.0 mi | 261 | 11.5 | 21.5% |
| Westbrook School | Westbrook ISD | 38.4 mi | 220 | 11.8 | 41.8% |
| Dawson School | Dawson ISD | 40.8 mi | 140 | 10.4 | 65% |
| Southland School | Southland ISD | 40.9 mi | 132 | 8 | 71.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.