The Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent School District is located in Jim Wells County in South Texas off U.S. Route 281.
The majority of Ben Bolt is in the district.
[6] As of the 2010–2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $70,626,000.
[1] The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.027 per $100 of appraised valuation.
[1] In 2011, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.