Upper East Texas News

There were 939 Black students enrolled in Cass County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 3.4% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Cass County welcomed 5,408 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Black comprised 17.4% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 18 schools in Cass County, Atlanta Primary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 176 students.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

School name	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Atlanta Primary School	29.5	597
Hughes Springs Elementary School	12.4	541
Atlanta High School	30.2	510
Atlanta Elementary School	28.8	427
Atlanta Middle School	28.6	377
J. K. Hileman Elementary School	12.4	364
Linden Elementary School	16.5	334
Hughes Springs High School	7.5	333
Queen City High School	13.6	301
Hughes Springs Junior High School	8.8	272
Morris Upchurch Middle School	15.2	270
Bloomburg School	3.3	241
Linden-Kildare High School	12.2	164
McLeod Elementary School	1.3	153
Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School	16.4	140
Avinger School	17.5	137
McLeod Middle School	1.5	133
McLeod High School	0.9	114