📍 172 Badger Ln, Ben Bolt, Jim Wells County, 78342
Ben Bolt-palito Blanco H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Ben Bolt, Jim Wells County. The school has 228 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Brad Martin. It is part of the Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Isd school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ben Bolt-palito Blanco H S enrolls 228 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% White and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 208 | 91% |
| White | 18 | 7.9% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
179 of the school's 228 students (79%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 179 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ben Bolt-palito Blanco H S is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 20, state house district 43.
Ben Bolt-palito Blanco H S is one of 2 schools in BEN BOLT-PALITO BLANCO ISD, based in ALICE, Texas. The district serves 444 students district-wide and employs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 228 students, Ben Bolt-palito Blanco H S is close to the district average of about 222 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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