As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $849,037,000.[1] The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.028 per $100 of appraised valuation.[1]
Academic achievement
In 2011, the school district was rated "exemplary" by the Texas Education Agency.[5] Five percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating.[6] No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012.[7]
Borden County High School participates in the boys sports of baseball, basketball, football, and wrestling.[4] The school participates in the girls sports of basketball and softball.[4] Borden High School plays six-man football. For the 2012 through 2014 school years, Borden County High School will play[needs update] football in UIL Class 1A 6-man Football Division I.[3]
In July 2024, the ACLU of Texas sent Borden County Independent School District a letter, alleging that the district's 2023-2024 dress and grooming code appeared to violate the Texas Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (or CROWN) Act, which prohibits racial discrimination based on hairstyles or hair texture, and asking the district to revise its policies for the 2024-2025 school year.[11]