Upper East Texas News

White students made up the largest ethnic group in Cass County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 5,435 students attending Cass County schools, 67.7% were white. Black students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 17.4% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Cass County, comprising 68% of the student body.

Atlanta High School had the most diverse student body in Cass County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.

In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county increased by 0.5% when compared to the previous year.

Texas is found to be one of the least educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school district. Per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Atlanta Elementary School	White	53.7%	449
Atlanta High School	White	50.2%	476
Atlanta Middle School	White	51.5%	369
Atlanta Primary School	White	54.5%	585
Avinger School	White	69.1%	123
Bloomburg School	White	89.5%	256
Hughes Springs Elementary School	White	67.5%	535
Hughes Springs High School	White	78.4%	338
Hughes Springs Junior High School	White	76.8%	276
J. K. Hileman Elementary School	White	73.4%	384
Linden Elementary School	White	65%	340
Linden-Kildare High School	White	71.7%	187
Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School	White	67.7%	133
McLeod Elementary School	White	90.3%	165
McLeod High School	White	93.6%	109
McLeod Middle School	White	92.9%	140
Morris Upchurch Middle School	White	72.3%	274
Queen City High School	White	77.7%	296