Bland Independent School District

Bland Independent School District
Bland Independent School District
Location
	Merit, Texas ESC Region 10 USA
District information
Type	Public
Grades	Pre-K through 12
Superintendent	Rick Tidwell
Schools	4 (2009-10)
NCES District ID	4810350
Students and staff
Students	577 (2010-11)
Teachers	45.43 (2009-10) (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Student–teacher ratio	13.01 (2009-10)
Athletic conference	UIL Class 2A
District mascot	Tigers
Colors	Blue, Gold
Other information
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12	Recognized
Website	www.blandisd.us

Bland Independent School District is a public school district in the community of Merit, Texas (USA). In addition to Merit, the district serves Floyd and Wagner in Hunt County. A small portion of the district extends into Collin County. The district operates one high school, Bland High School.

Finances

As of the 2017–2018 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $188,377,841.^[1] The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.0316 per $100 of appraised valuation.^[1]

Academic achievement

In 2018, the school district was rated "A" by the Texas Education Agency.^[5] Sixteen percent of districts in Texas in 2018 received the same rating.^[6] No state accountability ratings will be given to campuses in 2018, but all campuses and districts will receive a rating in 2019.^[7] A school district in Texas can receive one of five possible rankings from the Texas Education Agency: A - Exemplary B - Recognized c - Acceptable D - In Need of Improvement F - Unacceptable

Historical TEA district accountability ratings ^[5]

2018: A
2017: Met Standard
2011: Recognized
2010: Exemplary
2009: Academically Acceptable
2008: Academically Acceptable
2007: Recognized
2006: Academically Acceptable
2005: Recognized
2004: Academically Acceptable

Schools

Bland High (Grades 9-12)
Bland Middle (Grades 6-8)
Bland Elementary (Grades PK-5)

Special programs

Athletics

Bland Independent School District offers a variety of sports, in elementary the kids have to participate in physical education or other known as PE. Along with that, elementary kids get recess. At Bland Middle School, in 6th grade you pick between pre-athletics or PE. And if you're in 7th through 8th, if you picked pre-athletics you participate in Athletics which is the official junior high team for Bland Middle school. Along with this, there is baseball, track and other sports that one can participate in. Bland High school offers sports such as baseball, basketball, tennis, golf, and track. Bland Independent School District does not have football, however they are notable for their success in basketball and golf.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Texas School Directory 2012" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Bland ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
^ "UIL Alignments". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Bland High School". CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
^ "Texas Accountability System Summary of Ratings for 2004 through 2011(as of November 2, 2011) District Ratings by Rating Category (including Charter Operators)". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on August 7, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
^ "Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on August 24, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2012. Alt URL

External links

Official website

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[TSD-1] "Texas School Directory 2012" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2012.

[nces_dist-2] "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Bland ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 4, 2012.

[UIL-3] "UIL Alignments". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved August 4, 2012.

[maxpreps-4] "Bland High School". CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 4, 2012.

[2004_2011Rating-5] "Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2012.

[6] "Texas Accountability System Summary of Ratings for 2004 through 2011(as of November 2, 2011) District Ratings by Rating Category (including Charter Operators)". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on August 7, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2012.

[7] "Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on August 24, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2012. Alt URL

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