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Cass County

Texas · Public K-12

19 public schools serving approximately 5,435 students, in a county of 28,568 residents.

Schools
19
7 districts
Enrollment
5,435
NCES CCD
Median income
$53,813
Below Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
65.4%
Above Texas avg
Elementary
6
schools
Middle
5
schools
High
6
schools
Combined / other
2
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
ATLANTA ISD
1,879 students · 7 districts in Cass County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Cass County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
76%
Hispanic
5%
Black
16%
Asian
1%
Two or more
5%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
68%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
17%
Asian
1%
Two or more
6%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
18.9%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
11.7%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
6.4%
civilian labor
Median age
44
22.4% under 18

All schools (19)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
ATLANTA PRIAtlantaElementaryPK-02585·
HUGHES SPRINGS ELHughes SpringsElementaryPK-05535·
ATLANTA H SAtlantaHigh09-12476·
ATLANTA ELAtlantaElementary03-05449·
J K HILEMAN ELQueen CityElementaryPK-04384·
ATLANTA MIDDLEAtlantaMiddle06-08369·
LINDEN ELLindenElementaryPK-05340·
HUGHES SPRINGS H SHughes SpringsHigh09-12338·
QUEEN CITY H SQueen CityHigh09-12296·
HUGHES SPRINGS J HHughes SpringsMiddle06-08276·
MORRIS UPCHURCH MIDDLEQueen CityMiddle05-08274·
BLOOMBURG SCHOOLBloomburgOtherPK-12256·
LINDEN-KILDARE H SLindenHigh09-12187·
MCLEOD ELMcleodElementaryPK-04165·
MCLEOD MIDDLEMcleodMiddle05-08140·
MAE LUSTER STEPHENS J HLindenMiddle06-08133·
AVINGER SCHOOLAvingerOtherKG-12123·
MCLEOD H SMcleodHigh09-12109·
CORRECTIVE BEHAVIOR CTRAtlantaHigh05-120·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Cass County?
Cass County, Texas has 19 public K-12 schools serving approximately 5,435 students.
How many high schools are in Cass County?
Cass County, Texas has 6 public high schools, along with 5 middle schools and 6 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Cass County?
ATLANTA ISD is the largest school district in Cass County, serving approximately 1,879 students. The county contains 7 school districts overall.
What is the population of Cass County?
Cass County, Texas has a population of approximately 28,568, with a median age of 44. About 22.4% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Cass County?
Median household income in Cass County is $53,813, below the Texas average of $66,482. About 11.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Cass County?
Approximately 18.9% of adults 25 and older in Cass County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Cass County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 65.4% of students in Cass County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Texas county average of 61.2%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Cass County schools?
Across Cass County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 11.3 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Cass County?
Cass County residents are approximately 76% White, 5% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Asian, 5% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Cass County is owner-occupied?
Cass County has about 13,993 housing units, of which roughly 76.6% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data