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Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent School District, Texas

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Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 455 (2023-2024)
Schools: 2 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Jim Wells County). During the 2024 school year, 455 students attended one of the district's two schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Marcos Garcia2028
Julie Ramos2028
Johnathan Garcia20242028
Rogelio Gonzalez20242028
Monica Buentello2026
Debby Buentello Garza2026
Wanda Garcia2026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,367,000 $2,751 15%
Local: $1,397,000 $2,811 16%
State: $6,097,000 $12,268 69%
Total: $8,861,000 $17,829
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $6,920,000 $13,923
Total Current Expenditures: $6,537,000 $13,152
Instructional Expenditures: $3,682,000 $7,408 53%
Student and Staff Support: $287,000 $577 4%
Administration: $988,000 $1,987 14%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $1,580,000 $3,179 23%
Total Capital Outlay: $185,000 $372
Construction: $50,000 $100
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $82,000 $164


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 22 20-24 PS <50
2018-2019 47 45-49 40-59
2017-2018 39 35-39 40-59
2016-2017 71 70-74 >=50
2015-2016 65 PS 63 >=80
2014-2015 50 PS 48 PS 60-79
2013-2014 65 PS 63 PS 70-79
2012-2013 74 PS 73 PS PS 80-89
2011-2012 75 PS PS 74 PS >=80
2010-2011 78 77 PS >=80

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 36 35-39 PS >=50
2018-2019 38 35-39 40-59
2017-2018 33 30-34 >=50
2016-2017 62 60 >=80
2015-2016 58 PS 56 >=80
2014-2015 62 PS 61 PS PS 70-79
2013-2014 60 PS 59 PS 70-79
2012-2013 70 PS 69 PS PS 70-79
2011-2012 83 PS PS 84 PS 60-79
2010-2011 83 82 PS >=80

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 >=90 PS >=90 >=50
2017-2018 >=90 >=90 >=50
2016-2017 >=90 >=90 PS PS
2015-2016 80-89 80-89 PS
2014-2015 >=90 >=90 PS >=50
2013-2014 80-89 80-89 PS PS
2012-2013 >=90 PS 80-89 >=50
2011-2012 >=90 >=90 PS
2010-2011 >=90 >=90 PS PS


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 455 -8.6
2022-2023 494 -0.6
2021-2022 497 -4.8
2020-2021 521 0.0
2019-2020 521 1.2
2018-2019 515 -7.6
2017-2018 554 2.2
2016-2017 542 -6.8
2015-2016 579 -8.1
2014-2015 626 3.5
2013-2014 604 -2.8
2012-2013 621 -0.6
2011-2012 625 4.5
2010-2011 597 -1.7
2009-2010 607 0.0
2008-2009 607 -2.0
2007-2008 619 6.1
2006-2007 581 -4.0
2005-2006 604 -4.1
2004-2005 629 1.9
2003-2004 617 -0.5
2002-2003 620 -0.5
2001-2002 623 3.9
2000-2001 599 -5.7
1999-2000 633 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 5.4
Black 0.2 12.8
Hispanic 89.5 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 0.0 3.1
White 10.3 25.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent School District had 40.34 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.28.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.63
Kindergarten: 1.14
Elementary: 12.75
Secondary: 22.63
Total: 40.34

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent School District employed 0.86 district administrators and 2.31 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 0.86
District Administrative Support: 2.19
School Administrators: 2.31
School Administrative Support: 2.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 11.82
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.12
Total Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 1.00
Other Support Services: 14.09


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent School District operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco El260PK-6
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco H S1957-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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