Upper East Texas News

There were 5,411 students enrolled in Cass County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.4% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

At the time, Cass County had the 94th largest enrollment in the state.

Data also showed that white students made up 67.4% of the student body, the largest percentage in Cass County schools, followed by Black students at 17.3%, Hispanic students at 8.4%, Asian students at 0.7%, American Indian students at 0.4%, Pacific Islander students at 0.1% and multiracial students at 5.8%.

A recent study by WalletHub classified Texas as one of the least-educated states in the U.S., ranking it 41st out of 50 in educational quality and student outcomes.

School name	Total enrollment in 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2023-24	% change
Atlanta Elementary School	449	435	-3.1%
Atlanta High School	476	503	5.7%
Atlanta Middle School	369	412	11.7%
Atlanta Primary School	585	576	-1.5%
Avinger School	123	117	-4.9%
Bloomburg School	256	243	-5.1%
Hughes Springs Elementary School	535	525	-1.9%
Hughes Springs High School	338	331	-2.1%
Hughes Springs Junior High School	276	261	-5.4%
J. K. Hileman Elementary School	384	369	-3.9%
Linden Elementary School	340	342	0.6%
Linden-Kildare High School	187	180	-3.7%
Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School	133	132	-0.8%
McLeod High School	109	428	292.7%
Morris Upchurch Middle School	274	265	-3.3%
Queen City High School	296	292	-1.4%