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Cooke County

Texas · Public K-12

20 public schools serving approximately 7,005 students, in a county of 43,046 residents.

Schools
20
9 districts
Enrollment
7,005
NCES CCD
Median income
$73,932
Above Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
49.3%
Below Texas avg
Elementary
8
schools
Middle
4
schools
High
6
schools
Combined / other
2
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
GAINESVILLE ISD
3,096 students · 9 districts in Cooke County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Cooke 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
77%
Hispanic
21%
Black
3%
Asian
1%
Two or more
14%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
55%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
3%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
23.7%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
9.8%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.5%
civilian labor
Median age
41
23.2% under 18

All schools (20)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
GAINESVILLE H SGainesvilleHigh09-12863·
W E CHALMERS ELGainesvilleElementary02-04716·
EDISON ELGainesvilleElementaryPK-01683·
CALLISBURG ELGainesvilleElementaryPK-05549·
ERA SCHOOLEraOtherPK-12542·
GAINESVILLE J HGainesvilleMiddle07-08426·
GAINESVILLE INTGainesvilleMiddle05-06408·
VALLEY VIEW ELValley ViewElementaryPK-04373·
CALLISBURG H SCallisburgHigh09-12355·
MUENSTER ELMuensterElementaryPK-06307·
VALLEY VIEW MIDDLEValley ViewMiddle05-08281·
VALLEY VIEW H SValley ViewHigh09-12266·
LINDSAY ELLindsayElementaryPK-06257·
CALLISBURG MIDDLECallisburgMiddle06-08256·
MUENSTER H SMuensterHigh07-12256·
LINDSAY H SLindsayHigh07-12229·
LONE STAR H S NORTHGainesvilleHigh08-12108·
SIVELLS BEND ELGainesvilleElementaryPK-0870·
WALNUT BEND ELGainesvilleElementaryPK-0854·
DAEPGainesvilleSecondary07-106·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Cooke County?
There are 20 public K-12 schools in Cooke County, Texas, with a combined enrollment of about 7,005.
How many high schools are in Cooke County?
Cooke County, Texas has 6 public high schools, along with 4 middle schools and 8 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Cooke County?
GAINESVILLE ISD is the largest school district in Cooke County, serving approximately 3,096 students. The county contains 9 school districts overall.
What is the population of Cooke County?
Cooke County, Texas has a population of approximately 43,046, with a median age of 41. About 23.2% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Cooke County?
Median household income in Cooke County is $73,932, above the Texas average of $66,482. About 9.8% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Cooke County?
Approximately 23.7% of adults 25 and older in Cooke County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Cooke County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 49.3% of students in Cooke County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Texas county average of 61.2%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Cooke County schools?
Across Cooke County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 13.9 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Cooke County?
Cooke County residents are approximately 77% White, 21% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 14% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Cooke County is owner-occupied?
Cooke County has about 17,944 housing units, of which roughly 71.8% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data