Blue Ridge ISD
Blue Ridge ISD is a public school district based in Blue Ridge, Texas, serving 1,048 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #496 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 3% of them. Its schools average 349 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Matthew Brown. It spends about $11,630 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.1 students per teacher.
How Blue Ridge compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Blue Ridge | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,630 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,099 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $34.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $14.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 80 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 150 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 349 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton ISDStanton | 1,062 | 3 | $14,221 | 11.8 | #493 |
| University of Texas at Austin H SAustin | 1,056 | 2 | $1,066 | 37.7 | #494 |
| Lexington ISDLexington | 1,052 | 3 | $10,755 | 12.0 | #495 |
| Blue Ridge ISDBlue Ridge · this district | 1,048 | 3 | $11,630 | 13.1 | #496 |
| Van Vleck ISDVan Vleck | 1,039 | 3 | $14,592 | 13.3 | #497 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham UnifiedDurham, CA | 1,048 | $11,877 | 19.8 |
| Mountain View School DistrictGrangeville, ID | 1,048 | $11,636 | 15.2 |
| Howard-Winneshiek Community School DistrictCresco, IA | 1,048 | $13,305 | 12.6 |
| New Lebanon Local School DistrictNew Lebanon, OH | 1,048 | $12,630 | 13.1 |
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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