Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent School District

172 Badger Ln
Alice, TX 78332-4451
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 266 students in Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary School in Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
6,881 Schools
# Students
494 Students
3,731,556 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
252,905 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent School District, which is ranked #854 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#864 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
12,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
193,447 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
440 Students
1,982,711 Students
% Hispanic Students
89%
53%
# Black Students
2 Students
471,415 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
51 Students
946,823 Students
% White Students
10%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
5,857 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
119,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
24
217,463
# Students in K Grade:
30
351,325
# Students in 1st Grade:
35
399,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
41
395,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
30
393,633
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
393,846
# Students in 5th Grade:
48
395,401
# Students in 6th Grade:
29
399,579
# Students in 7th Grade:
35
338,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
35
349,707
# Students in 9th Grade:
33
30,753
# Students in 10th Grade:
43
25,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
39
21,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
43
19,115
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,668 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,243 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$6 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,668
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,243
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ben Bolt-palito Blanco Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
401 Whitney Dr
Alice, TX 78332
(361) 664-9568
Grades: PK-6
| 266 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 494 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 90%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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