Blanco High School

Summary:

Blanco High School is a public high school in Blanco, Texas, serving 355 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Blanco Independent School District, which is ranked 387 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Blanco High School has maintained high graduation rates, ranging from 96.1% to 100% over the past five years, its statewide ranking has fluctuated and declined in recent years, from 408 out of 1,743 Texas high schools in 2014-2015 to 783 out of 1,987 in 2023-2024. This suggests the school may be underperforming compared to other high schools in the state. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students performing significantly worse than their peers. In comparison to nearby schools like Wimberley High School and Canyon Lake High School, Blanco High School generally performs worse on statewide rankings and test scores, despite having a similar student demographic makeup.

One notable strength of Blanco High School is its diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic students (46.76%) and a lower percentage of White students (49.86%) compared to nearby schools. However, the school's increased spending per student, from $11,109 in 2018-2019 to $12,452 in 2020-2021, has not yet translated into significant improvements in overall performance and outcomes. Moving forward, the school may benefit from a closer examination of the factors contributing to the performance gaps among different student subgroups and a comparison to the practices of higher-performing neighboring schools to identify areas for potential improvement.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1215 Fourth St
       Blanco, TX  78606


(830) 833-4337

District: Blanco Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
783rd of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,452 Help


Feeder schools for Blanco High School:

Elementary:    Blanco Elementary
Middle:    Blanco Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  12.4 Help
Number of students:  355

Racial breakdown:

White:
49.9%
Hispanic:
46.8%
Two or more races:
1.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  40.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Blanco High School ranks better than 60.6% of high schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.22. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Blanco High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (49.9%), Hispanic (46.8%), two or more races (1.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 40.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Blanco High School is 12.4. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Blanco High School is $12,452.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Blanco High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Blanco High School 783rd of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Blanco High School in the ranking list.)

Blanco Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Blanco Independent School District (Isd) 387th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Blanco High School

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Rank History for all students at Blanco High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 65.45 496th 1427 65.2%
2005 77.89 181st 1429 87.3%
2006 72.47 323rd 1430 77.4%
2007 64.22 576th 1497 61.5%
2008 62.96 599th 1510 60.3%
2009 69.52 402nd 1539 73.9%
2010 65.47 534th 1568 65.9%
2011 61.98 731st 1672 56.3%
2012 59.68 558th 1603 65.2%
2013 65.55 470th 1652 71.5%
2014 60.28 637th 1734 63.3%
2015 69.78 408th 1743 76.6%
2016 65.62 513th 1762 70.9%
2017 61.15 514th 1777 71.1%
2018 58.26 616th 1797 65.7%
2019 61.28 590th 1857 68.2%
2021 65.77 514th 1861 72.4%
2022 54.79 749th 1876 60.1%
2023 57.48 728th 1961 62.9%
2024 56.22 783rd 1987 60.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Blanco High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 32.95 441st 664 33.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Blanco High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.79 531st 1113 52.3%
2019 25.63 906th 1136 20.2%
2021 18.37 1088th 1195 9.0%
2022 30.74 844th 1278 34.0%
2023 35.09 783rd 1371 42.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Blanco High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.38 567th 1347 57.9%
2019 45.64 629th 1357 53.6%
2021 50.31 510th 1382 63.1%
2022 32.71 977th 1418 31.1%
2023 16.93 1385th 1478 6.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Blanco High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.39 1047th 1794 41.6%
2019 41.59 1054th 1818 42.0%
2021 45.19 948th 1848 48.7%
2022 40.95 1042nd 1847 43.6%
2023 43.51 993rd 1897 47.7%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Blanco High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.70 10th 131 92.4%
2019 64.64 28th 113 75.2%
2021 80.04 16th 97 83.5%
2022 19.28 102nd 114 10.5%
2023 69.47 20th 93 78.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Blanco High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.74 885th 1781 50.3%
2019 59.84 632nd 1798 64.8%
2021 59.27 659th 1815 63.7%
2022 49.33 896th 1841 51.3%
2023 59.18 665th 1891 64.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Blanco High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.89 716th 1137 37.0%
2019 29.28 996th 1145 13.0%
2022 72.70 113th 1172 90.4%
2023 72.07 148th 1182 87.5%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Blanco High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.88 675th 1784 62.2%
2019 45.02 891st 1810 50.8%
2021 48.45 782nd 1829 57.2%
2022 33.89 1199th 1837 34.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Blanco High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.89 470th 1803 73.9%
2019 59.45 598th 1824 67.2%
2021 69.34 406th 1840 77.9%
2022 56.32 670th 1853 63.8%
2023 54.86 727th 1913 62.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Blanco High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.92 1086th 1691 35.8%
2019 35.68 1143rd 1714 33.3%
2021 58.38 585th 1743 66.4%
2022 42.49 941st 1762 46.6%
2023 45.99 903rd 1820 50.4%
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Rank History for White students at Blanco High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.46 515th 1539 66.5%
2019 64.87 431st 1526 71.8%
2021 60.38 495th 1510 67.2%
2022 57.48 536th 1525 64.9%
2023 62.62 476th 1576 69.8%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Blanco High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 131 4 2 31 0 n/a n/a 0 168
1990 119 4 2 32 0 n/a n/a 0 157
1991 113 7 2 38 0 n/a n/a 0 160
1992 136 6 3 41 0 n/a n/a 0 186
1993 147 6 2 47 0 n/a n/a 0 202
1994 155 3 1 45 0 n/a n/a 0 204
1995 190 6 0 46 0 n/a n/a 0 242
1996 190 6 0 46 0 n/a n/a 0 242
1997 196 8 0 50 0 n/a n/a 0 254
1998 215 5 1 54 0 n/a n/a 0 275
1999 194 6 1 56 2 n/a n/a 0 259
2000 213 6 1 72 2 n/a n/a 0 294
2001 196 4 2 62 0 n/a n/a 0 264
2002 179 7 0 80 1 n/a n/a 0 267
2003 179 7 0 80 1 n/a n/a 0 267
2004 200 4 0 82 1 n/a n/a 0 287
2005 219 5 0 76 0 n/a n/a 0 300
2006 237 6 0 72 4 n/a n/a 0 319
2007 247 4 0 69 4 n/a n/a 0 324
2008 239 5 0 78 2 n/a n/a 0 324
2009 231 5 0 81 2 n/a n/a 0 319
2010 224 5 0 85 0 n/a n/a 0 314
2011 203 2 1 90 0 0 3 0 299
2012 196 4 1 91 1 0 4 0 297
2013 182 3 0 93 1 0 3 0 282
2014 183 1 0 102 2 0 6 0 294
2015 178 0 0 102 1 0 7 0 288
2016 173 0 0 108 1 0 7 0 289
2017 196 2 1 107 0 0 9 0 315
2018 202 1 1 105 0 0 9 0 318
2019 209 3 1 110 0 0 8 0 331
2020 217 3 1 126 0 0 5 0 352
2021 213 3 1 128 0 0 10 0 355
2022 195 7 1 151 0 1 10 0 365
2023 177 5 1 166 0 0 6 0 355

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Blanco High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 168 n/a n/a n/a
1990 157 13.0 12.0 n/a
1991 160 13.4 11.9 n/a
1992 186 13.9 13.3 24.7
1993 202 17.0 11.9 29.2
1994 204 17.9 11.4 22.1
1995 242 20.2 12.0 21.1
1996 242 20.2 12.0 21.1
1997 254 22.2 11.4 21.3
1998 275 23.4 11.8 22.5
1999 259 23.2 11.2 32.4
2000 294 25.2 11.7 28.9
2001 264 25.8 10.2 27.3
2002 267 25.2 10.6 34.1
2003 267 25.2 10.6 34.1
2004 287 24.7 11.6 35.9
2005 300 27.4 10.9 40.3
2006 319 30.2 10.6 41.1
2007 324 29.7 10.9 37.3
2008 324 30.9 10.5 34.9
2009 319 30.1 10.6 42.6
2010 314 31.0 10.1 35
2011 299 30.9 9.6 40.8
2012 297 28.4 10.4 45.5
2013 282 28.0 10.0 44.7
2014 294 28.5 10.3 46.3
2015 288 28.0 10.2 45.1
2016 289 28.0 10.3 45.3
2017 315 29.6 10.6 43.2
2018 318 25.8 12.3 40.6
2019 331 26.4 12.5 36.6
2020 352 25.4 13.8 34.1
2021 355 27.0 13.1 32.4
2022 365 25.7 14.1 38.4
2023 355 28.6 12.4 40.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Blanco High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 168 n/a n/a n/a
1990 157 13.0 12.0 n/a
1991 160 13.4 11.9 n/a
1992 186 13.9 13.3 24.7
1993 202 17.0 11.9 29.2
1994 204 17.9 11.4 22.1
1995 242 20.2 12.0 21.1
1996 242 20.2 12.0 21.1
1997 254 22.2 11.4 21.3
1998 275 23.4 11.8 22.5
1999 259 23.2 11.2 32.4
2000 294 25.2 11.7 28.9
2001 264 25.8 10.2 27.3
2002 267 25.2 10.6 34.1
2003 267 25.2 10.6 34.1
2004 287 24.7 11.6 35.9
2005 300 27.4 10.9 40.3
2006 319 30.2 10.6 41.1
2007 324 29.7 10.9 37.3
2008 324 30.9 10.5 34.9
2009 319 30.1 10.6 42.6
2010 314 31.0 10.1 35
2011 299 30.9 9.6 40.8
2012 297 28.4 10.4 45.5
2013 282 28.0 10.0 44.7
2014 294 28.5 10.3 46.3
2015 288 28.0 10.2 45.1
2016 289 28.0 10.3 45.3
2017 315 29.6 10.6 43.2
2018 318 25.8 12.3 40.6
2019 331 26.4 12.5 36.6
2020 352 25.4 13.8 34.1
2021 355 27.0 13.1 32.4
2022 365 25.7 14.1 38.4
2023 355 28.6 12.4 40.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Blanco High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $983 (8.8%) $10,126 (91.2%) $11,109
2020 $804 (6.9%) $10,786 (93.1%) $11,590
2021 $1,085 (8.7%) $11,368 (91.3%) $12,452

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Blanco High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 590th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 728th of 1961 High schools
 5.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Blanco High School)3843
 5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Blanco Independent School District (Isd))4457
 13%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Blanco High School)6659
 7%
   End of Course Biology (Blanco Independent School District (Isd))6659
 7%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Blanco High School)5857
 1%
   End of Course English I Reading (Blanco Independent School District (Isd))5857
 1%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Blanco High School)6272
 10%
   End of Course English II Reading (Blanco Independent School District (Isd))6272
 10%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Blanco High School)8073
 7%
   End of Course U.S. History (Blanco Independent School District (Isd))8073
 7%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students331355
 7.3%
African American35
 66.7%
American Indian00
Asian11
Hispanic110166
 50.9%
Pacific Islander00
White209177
 15.3%
Two or More Races86
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients36.6%40.3%
 3.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Blanco High School

Blanco High School ranks 783rd of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Blanco High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Blanco Elementary
Middle : Blanco Middle

Students at Blanco High School are 50% White, 47% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 355 students attended Blanco High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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