Blanco ISD
Blanco ISD is a public school district based in Blanco, Texas, serving 1,102 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #479 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 6% of them. Its schools average 367 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Tanya Tate. It spends about $12,416 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 12.8 students per teacher.
How Blanco compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Blanco | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,416 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,144 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $13.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $16.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 86 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 172 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 367 | 402 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Texas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr Tanya Tate
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Boston ISDNew Boston | 1,108 | 4 | $13,339 | 10.0 | #475 |
| Prairiland ISDPattonville | 1,105 | 4 | $10,143 | 12.4 | #476 |
| Rice ISDRice | 1,105 | 3 | $10,799 | 15.6 | #477 |
| Redwater ISDTexarkana | 1,103 | 4 | $11,136 | 10.4 | #478 |
| Blanco ISDBlanco · this district | 1,102 | 3 | $12,416 | 12.8 | #479 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith-Green Community SchoolsChurubusco, IN | 1,103 | $8,734 | 14.7 |
| Bergman School DistrictHarrison, AR | 1,102 | $9,373 | 8.5 |
| Millington Community SchoolsMillington, MI | 1,102 | $10,753 | 17.8 |
| South Bend School DistrictSouth Bend, WA | 1,102 | $15,424 | 31.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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