Terlingua Common School District

Terlingua Common School District, doing business as Big Bend High School, is a U.S. local government entity and school district located in Terlingua, Texas, registered in SAM.gov since 2009. The district serves a rural community in the Big Bend region and provides educational services to local students. Through federal grant awards, Terlingua Common School District primarily receives funding to support educational programming, infrastructure improvements, and student services, with a focus on supporting rural and low-income student populations.

The district has received multiple federal grant awards, predominantly from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, including the Small, Rural School Achievement Program, which provides annual formula grants to support rural educational initiatives. Additionally, the district has received sub-awards through the Texas Education Agency for Title I, Part A programs, which provide supplemental resources to schools with high concentrations of low-income students. Other notable grant awards include COVID-19 emergency relief funding through the CRRSA Act and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) programs. In 2021, the district also received a $100,000 Community Facilities Grant from the Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service to improve community educational facilities. These grants demonstrate the district's commitment to enhancing educational opportunities, supporting student academic achievement, and addressing pandemic-related educational challenges in a rural school setting.