BLACKWELL SCHOOL

BLACKWELL SCHOOL is a K-12 campus of rural-scale scale in BLACKWELL, Texas, part of BLACKWELL CISD, serveing 186 students in grades pre-K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 485 students per school, that is 62% below typical.

BLACKWELL CISD is the operating authority for BLACKWELL SCHOOL, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On the student-mix side, BLACKWELL SCHOOL logs that nearly all students (82%) are White; the rest consists of 13% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Nolan County as a whole is about 66% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.7:1 average.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Nolan County indicate the typical household earns roughly $50,747 per year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. Across Nolan County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,455 students), BLACKWELL SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

BRONTE ISD is the nearest neighboring public school, about 14.3 miles from this campus.

BLACKWELL SCHOOL operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BLACKWELL SCHOOL has edged up 18%, going from 158 students in 2018 to 186 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment fell from 19% to 13% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 7.4:1 in 2018 to 8.6:1 today.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.