| Balmorhea Independent School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| USA | |
| Coordinates | 30°59′0.01″N103°44′46.1″W / 30.9833361°N 103.746139°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Independent school district |
| Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
| Superintendent | John Massey [3] |
| Schools | 1 (2009-10) [1] |
| NCES District ID | 4809330 [1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 159 (2010-11) [2] |
| Teachers | 20.11 (2009-10) [1] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis) |
| Student–teacher ratio | 7.91 (2009-10) [1] |
| Athletic conference | UIL Class 1A 6-man Football Division I [4] |
| District mascot | Bears [5] |
| Colors | Royal Blue, Black, White [5] |
| Other information | |
| TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12 | Recognized [6] |
| Website | Balmorhea ISD |
The Balmorhea Independent School District is a public school district based in Balmorhea, Texas. The district operates one K-12 school, Balmorhea School. [7]
The district includes Balmorhea and some surrounding unincorporated areas. [8]
As of the 2010–2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $29,078,000. [2] The maintenance tax rate was $0.117 and the bond tax rate was $0.001 per $100 of appraised valuation. [2]
In 2011, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency. [6] thirty-five percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating. [9] No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012. [10] A school district in Texas can receive one of four possible rankings from the Texas Education Agency: Exemplary (the highest possible ranking), Recognized, Academically Acceptable, and Academically Unacceptable (the lowest possible ranking).
Historical district TEA accountability ratings [6]
During the 2011–2012 school year, the district had one school that served students in grades pre-kindergarten through twelve. [2] The school was a 2004 National Blue Ribbon School. [11]
Balmorhea High School participates in the boys sports of basketball, 6-man football, tennis and track. The school participates in the girls sports of basketball and volleyball.
In 2016, the Balmorhea Bears football team made it all the way to the 6-man Class 1A Division II championship game, where they suffered their only loss of the season, a 96–50 defeat at the hands of Richland Springs. [12] They would lose again in the 2017 title game, but would finally win in 2020 avenging their earlier loss to Richland Springs.