Enrollment
365
High
DISTRICT 367 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLANCO ISD·NCES 481032000515
Blanco High School
1215 4TH ST, BLANCO, TX 78606 · (830) 833-4337 · Blanco County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL365 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Texas public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
137 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 86 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 97 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 88 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 94 | 26% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BLANCO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
68.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +55.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +14.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 55 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 9.0% | 59.0% | 13.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 33.0% | 43.0% | 14.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 68.0% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 14.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 13.0% | 29.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Blanco High School
Blanco High School's state test result (60.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blanco High School this school | 365 | 37.5% | 60.8% |
| Goliad High School GOLIAD | 415 | 37.3% | 57.5% |
| Chapel Hill High School MOUNT PLEASANT | 294 | 41.2% | 64.8% |
| Marion High School MARION | 516 | 35.3% | 59.1% |
| Rogers High School ROGERS | 271 | 36.2% | 60.9% |
| Joshua H S Ninth Grade Campus JOSHUA | 467 | 39.6% | 68.6% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Blanco High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #466 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #715 of 1,425 ▼ 285 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #401 of 1,425 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +23.0pp | #312 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 365 | #1,057 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #252 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.7% | #556 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.5% | #1,248 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.8% | #279 of 672 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
365
+10 (+3%) vs 2020
+128% since 1990-91, when it was 160
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 13.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 365 | 31.5 | 11.6:1 | 38% (137) |
| 2023-24 | 358 | 28.5 | 12.6:1 | 41% (148) |
| 2022-23 | 355 | 28.6 | 12.4:1 | 40% (143) |
| 2020-21 | 355 | 27 | 13.2:1 | 32% (115) |
| 2017-18 | 318 | 25.9 | 12.3:1 | 41% (129) |
| 2015-16 | 289 | 28 | 10.3:1 | 45% (131) |
| 2010-11 | 299 | 30 | 10.0:1 | 41% (122) |
| 2000-01 | 264 | 25 | 10.6:1 | 27% (72) |
| 1990-91 | 160 | 13 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blanco High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (318 to 365); teachers up 22% (25.9 to 31.5).
About Blanco High School
Blanco High School is a low-enrollment high school based in BLANCO, Texas. It teaches 365 students in grades 9 through 12. High schools in Texas have about 796 students on average; enrollment here is 54% lower.
In BLANCO ISD, 3 schools enroll a combined 1,102 students.
More than half of the students at Blanco High School are White (53%). The rest of enrollment is 43% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Blanco County's population at about 80%. The diversity index for Blanco High School is 54%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 11.6:1 is based on 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. High schools in Texas average 15.1:1, 3.5 more students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 38%. The figure for public schools in Blanco County is close, at 39%.
Blanco High School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 59% of Texas public high schools.
Test results at Blanco High School are 3.2 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (60.8% actual, 57.7% predicted).
In the surrounding county, Blanco County, median household income comes to about $92,425, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 6 public schools and about 1,809 students.
Of the public schools around it, Blanco High School is closest to Blanco Middle School, about 0.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. On average proficiency, Blanco High School is 5th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's student count increased 3% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. By 2024-25, the school had 11.6 students per teacher, compared with 13.2 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Blanco High School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Blanco County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,446
Census ACS
Median income
$92,425
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,809 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BLANCO ISD
- Blanco Elementary SchoolElementary · 480 students
- Blanco Middle SchoolMiddle · 257 students
Other schools in BLANCO
- Blanco Elementary SchoolElementary · 480 students
- Blanco Middle SchoolMiddle · 257 students
Nearby schools
- Blanco Middle School0.5 mi · 257
- Blanco Elementary School0.7 mi · 480
- Lyndon B Johnson Elementary School12.4 mi · 310
- Lyndon B Johnson Middle School12.5 mi · 142
- Lyndon B Johnson High School12.8 mi · 255
- Rebecca Creek Elementary School13.8 mi · 578
Frequently asked questions
About Blanco High SchoolHow many students attend Blanco High School?
Blanco High School enrolls approximately 365 students in grades 09-12.
Is Blanco High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Blanco High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Blanco High School have?
Blanco High School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Blanco High School?
Student demographics at Blanco High School are roughly 53% White, 43% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Blanco High School?
Blanco High School is overseen by BLANCO ISD in Blanco County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.