Upper East Texas News

White students comprised the most prevalent ethnic group in Cass County schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 5,411 students attending Cass County schools, 67.4% were white. Black students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 17.3% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Cass County, comprising 67.7% 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.

When compared to the previous school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 0.4%.

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	54.5%	435
Atlanta High School	White	51.1%	503
Atlanta Middle School	White	51.2%	412
Atlanta Primary School	White	53.1%	576
Avinger School	White	74.4%	117
Bloomburg School	White	87.7%	243
Hughes Springs Elementary School	White	67.6%	525
Hughes Springs High School	White	78.5%	331
Hughes Springs Junior High School	White	77.8%	261
J. K. Hileman Elementary School	White	77.8%	369
Linden Elementary School	White	59.6%	342
Linden-Kildare High School	White	70.6%	180
Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School	White	67.4%	132
McLeod High School	White	93%	428
Morris Upchurch Middle School	White	72.5%	265
Queen City High School	White	75%	292