AVINGER SCHOOL

As a minimally staffed unified-grade school in AVINGER, Texas, AVINGER SCHOOL works with 112 students from grades K through 12, overseen by AVINGER ISD. Compared to the state average of about 485 students per school, that is 77% leaner than typical.

AVINGER SCHOOL sits inside AVINGER ISD, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Demographically, AVINGER SCHOOL reports that 71% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder reads as 18% Black, 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 6.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.7:1 average. Roughly 75% of students at AVINGER SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Cass County (around 60%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, AVINGER SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.2%.

Around the school, census data for Cass County shows median household earnings sit near $53,813, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. AVINGER SCHOOL is one of 19 public schools in Cass County (combined enrollment of about 5,268 students).

Nearest neighbor: HUGHES SPRINGS J H, around 8.3 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), AVINGER SCHOOL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 49.1%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at AVINGER SCHOOL has declined 11%, going from 126 students in 2018 to 112 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 13% to 18% across the same window.

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