Blackwell Consolidated Independent School District Explained

Blackwell Consolidated Independent School District
Region:	ESC Region 14 ^[1]
Grades:	Pre-K through 12
Superintendent:	Abe Gott
Students:	737 (2010-11)
Teachers:	22.00 (2009-10) (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Ratio:	7.45 (2009-10)
Schools:	2 (2009-10)
Conference:	UIL Class 1A 6-man Football Division II ^[2]
Colors:	Green and white ^[3]
Mascot:	Hornets
Free Label:	TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12
Free Text:	Academically Acceptable^[4]
Location:	Blackwell, Texas
Country:	United States

Blackwell Consolidated Independent School District is a public school district based in Blackwell, Texas, United States. The district serves southeastern Nolan County, southwestern Taylor County, and a small portion of northeastern Coke County. The district has one high school, Blackwell High School.

History

The district expanded in size on September 1, 1985 since the Divide Independent School District (not the same as the district in Kerr County, Texas) consolidated into it. The name changed from the Blackwell Independent School District to Blackwell CISD as a result of the consolidation.^[5]

Finances

As of the 2010–2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $274,015,000. The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.007 per $100 of appraised valuation.

Academic achievement

In 2011, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. No state accountability ratings were given to districts in 2012.^[6]

Schools

Blackwell Consolidated ISD has two campuses - Blackwell High School (grades 7-12) and Blackwell Elementary (grades prekindergarten-6).

Special programs

Athletics

Blackwell High School plays six-man football.

External links

Blackwell ISD

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Notes and References

Web site: Texas School Directory 2012. Texas Education Agency. 25 July 2012. 19 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120219235251/http://mansfield.tea.state.tx.us/TEA.AskTED.TSD/TSDfiles/tsd2012/not_tagged/texas_school_directory_2011-12.pdf. dead.
Web site: UIL Alignments. University Interscholastic League. 31 July 2012.
Web site: Blackwell High School Football. CBS Interactive. 4 August 2012.
Web site: Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011. Texas Education Agency. 4 August 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120702090716/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/accthist_new.srch.html. 2 July 2012.
Web site: CONSOLIDATIONS, ANNEXATIONS AND NAME CHANGES FOR TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Texas Education Agency. 2018-09-10. 2019-10-30.
Web site: Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts. Texas Education Agency. 4 August 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120824231856/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/. 24 August 2012.