Linden-Kildare High School

At 2913 FARM RD 125 S in LINDEN, Texas, Linden-Kildare High School operates as a small high school. The school reports 186 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Texas is about 796 students.

Linden-Kildare High School is among 3 schools run by LINDEN-KILDARE CISD, which serves 617 students.

Roughly 62% of students at Linden-Kildare High School are White. Enrollment also includes 15% Hispanic, 13% Black, and 9% multiracial. Among people living in Cass County, the White share is about 76%. Linden-Kildare High School's diversity index is 57%, against a US figure of 70%.

With 19.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Linden-Kildare High School was 9.7:1. This ratio sits 5.4 below the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 58%. For comparison, public schools in Cass County average 60%.

In Texas, Linden-Kildare High School is one of the top 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate on state tests of 63.3% compared with a predicted 48.9%.

Among Cass County residents, the median household income is $53,813, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Besides Linden-Kildare High School, Cass County has 18 other public schools.

Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Nearby schools with test data average 44.5% proficiency; Linden-Kildare High School posts 63.3%.

Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.

Enrollment in 2024-25 was 186, close to the 189 recorded in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio rising from 8.2:1 to 9.7:1.

Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Linden-Kildare High School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.