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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLAND ISD·NCES 481035000517

BLAND H S

6164 F M 2194, FARMERSVILLE, TX 75442 · (903) 776-2239 · Hunt County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL220 STUDENTS
Enrollment
220
High
DISTRICT 259 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
134 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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
Grade 9
38
Grade 10
78
Grade 11
50
Grade 12
54
Student demographics
White
10447%
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
10749%
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 54%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 13%
Two+
31%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Native American
42%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
11050%
Female
11050%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
59.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
59.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +45.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
68.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.2pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
220
+14 (+7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 12.4:1
% White
47%
was 51%
% Hispanic
49%
was 45%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About BLAND H S

Located at 6164 F M 2194, in FARMERSVILLE, Texas, BLAND H S is a minimally staffed senior high that hosts 220 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within BLAND ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so BLAND H S sits 72% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 3 schools in BLAND ISD (777 students total), BLAND H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, BLAND H S logs that 49% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest reads as 47% White. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 22%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BLAND H S sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 47.3%; actual is 68.5%, +21.2 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, census data for Hunt County shows median household earnings sit near $71,938, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Hunt County runs 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,771 students), of which BLAND H S is one.

The closest other public school is BLAND EL, roughly 1.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. On composite proficiency, BLAND H S comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 55.2%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BLAND H S has rose 7%, going from 206 students in 2018 to 220 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 51% to 47%.

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Hunt County at a glance

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Population
108,972
Census ACS
Median income
$71,938
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
20,771 students

Quick facts

School name
BLAND H S
District
BLAND ISD
Address
6164 F M 2194, FARMERSVILLE, TX 75442
Phone
(903) 776-2239
County
Hunt County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
220
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
11.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
134 (61%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
481035000517
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BLAND H S
How large is BLAND H S?
BLAND H S enrolls approximately 220 students in grades 09-12.
Is BLAND H S an elementary, middle, or high school?
BLAND H S is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at BLAND H S?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at BLAND H S.
What is the racial breakdown of students at BLAND H S?
At BLAND H S, the student body is approximately 47% White, 49% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is BLAND H S public or private?
BLAND H S is a public K-12 school, overseen by BLAND ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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