Enrollment
328
High
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOLING ISD·NCES 481078000541
Boling High School
407 ATLANTIC ST, BOLING, TX 77420 · (979) 657-2816 · Wharton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL328 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
154 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 | 87 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 93 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 76 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 72 | 22% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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 BOLING ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
23.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6.0% | 49.0% | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 4.0% | 19.0% | 55.0% | 22.0% |
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 | 55.0% | 23.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 17.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 13.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
46.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 →
Where Boling High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Wharton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #928 of 1,385 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #1,254 of 1,425 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #785 of 1,425 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.0pp | #514 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 328 | #1,116 of 2,107 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #676 of 1,344 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.0% | #437 of 1,346 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.0% | #1,069 of 1,522 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.9% | #303 of 557 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
328
-27 (-8%) vs 2020
+46% since 1990-91, when it was 225
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 328 | 22.3 | 14.7:1 | 47% (154) |
| 2023-24 | 316 | 21.2 | 14.9:1 | 56% (177) |
| 2022-23 | 314 | 21 | 14.9:1 | 55% (173) |
| 2020-21 | 355 | 23 | 15.4:1 | 45% (160) |
| 2017-18 | 356 | 23.1 | 15.4:1 | 48% (172) |
| 2015-16 | 339 | 24 | 14.1:1 | 45% (151) |
| 2010-11 | 294 | 26 | 11.3:1 | 43% (125) |
| 2000-01 | 298 | 23 | 13.0:1 | 32% (96) |
| 1990-91 | 225 | 19 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Boling High School.
About Boling High School
Federal records list Boling High School as a high school in BOLING, Texas. The school serves 328 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. For comparison, high schools in Texas average about 796 students.
Boling High School belongs to BOLING ISD, a district of 3 schools and 1,151 students.
By race and ethnicity, Boling High School is 55% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 34% White and 10% Black. That compares with about 42% Hispanic among all Wharton County residents. Boling High School has a diversity index of 57%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at Boling High School total 22.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.7:1. High schools in Texas have a similar average ratio of 15.1:1. The school counts 154 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 47%. The 65% average for public schools in Wharton County is 18 points higher.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 53.6% for Boling High School. The school posts 46.8%, 6.8 points below the prediction.
In Wharton County (population about 41,794), median household income is about $66,924, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Boling High School is one of 22 public schools in Wharton County, which together enroll about 7,729 students.
The shortest distance from Boling High School to another public school is about 1.7 miles, to Iago Junior High School. The five-mile area around Boling High School holds 2 other public schools. Boling High School comes in 3rd of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
The number of students dropped from 355 to 328 over 4 years.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Wharton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,794
Census ACS
Median income
$66,924
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
7,729 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BOLING ISD
- Newgulf Elementary SchoolElementary · 559 students
- Iago Junior High SchoolMiddle · 264 students
- Wharton County JJAEPElementary
Other schools in BOLING
- Newgulf Elementary SchoolElementary · 559 students
- Iago Junior High SchoolMiddle · 264 students
Nearby schools
- Iago Junior High School1.7 mi · 264
- Newgulf Elementary School2.8 mi · 559
- Wharton Elementary School8.7 mi · 478
- C G Sivells Elementary School9.7 mi · 399
- Wharton High School9.8 mi · 566
- Wharton Junior High School10.1 mi · 324
Frequently asked questions
About Boling High SchoolHow large is Boling High School?
Boling High School enrolls approximately 328 students in grades 09-12.
Is Boling High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Boling High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Boling High School have?
Boling High School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Boling High School?
Student demographics at Boling High School are roughly 34% White, 55% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Boling High School in?
Boling High School is part of BOLING ISD.
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