Summary:
This analysis examines the two high schools located in zip code 75442 (Farmersville, TX): Farmersville High School and Bland High School, both serving grades 9-12 within their respective districts, Farmersville Independent School District (Isd) and Bland Independent School District (Isd).
Bland High School stands out as a high-performing, tight-knit community school. With only 220 students, it achieves a perfect 100% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate, despite serving a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (60.91%). Its performance on state assessments is exceptional, particularly in Biology (89.09% proficient) and U.S. History (75.68%), both well above state averages. This success is supported by a lower student-teacher ratio (11.8:1) and higher per-student spending ($12,812), suggesting a personalized, high-support educational model. In contrast, Farmersville High School is a mid-sized school with 765 students that demonstrates consistent, broad-based academic strength. It maintains a very high graduation rate (96.8%) and a 0% dropout rate, and its district ranking (276 out of 951, 71st percentile) is strong. Farmersville shows a clear upward trend in its state ranking over the past three years and outperforms the state average in Biology, English I, English II, and U.S. History.
Both schools share a significant challenge in Algebra I, where they underperform the state average (54.03%), with Farmersville High School at 33.61% and Bland High School at 49.15%. However, they are academic powerhouses in other core subjects, consistently exceeding state proficiency averages in Biology, English I, English II, and U.S. History. The data reveals a clear contrast in resource allocation: Bland spends $1,124 more per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio, correlating with its perfect graduation rate and top-tier science scores. Meanwhile, Farmersville achieves strong results with a more efficient, larger-scale operation, demonstrating that both models can produce excellent outcomes for students in this area.
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