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Cass County Schools & Education

School Score

71/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Higher Signal

Graduation Rate

95.6%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

95.6%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 91.6%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,462

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,498

School Score

71/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 56/100

State Score Position

#42

of 253 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Cass County

Measured School Summary

Cass County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 71/100 and a graduation rate of 95.6%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.

Funding Context

At $7,462 per pupil, Cass County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 27% above the Texas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 4.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 0% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Cass County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

19 public schools and 7 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

71/100

Higher measured signal. Ranks #42 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.

Completion

95.6%

4.0 pts above the state average

Funding context

$7,462

roughly matches the state average

School coverage

19

7 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county screens well on the combined school metrics available here. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Cass County has 19 public schools across 7 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

Parent decision brief

What Cass County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Higher-signal county

Cass County screens well on the measured county-level school signal. The next check is whether that strength is broad across districts or concentrated in a few school pathways.

State position

#42

of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 15 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

ATLANTA ISD

Elementary to high school visible

1,879 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 2Other 0

5 listed schools in this county slice.

HUGHES SPRINGS ISD

Elementary to high school visible

1,149 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

QUEEN CITY ISD

Elementary to high school visible

954 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

LINDEN-KILDARE CISD

Elementary to high school visible

660 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

ATLANTA ISD is the largest listed district slice, with 5 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Cass County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Cass County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Cass County Graduation Rate Surpasses State and National Benchmarks

Education data brief for Cass County, Texas.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor
Lead metric:Graduation rate

Cass County reports a graduation rate of 95.6%, a figure that exceeds the Texas state average of 91.6% and is significantly higher than the national average of 87.0%. The county's public education system is distributed across seven districts and 19 schools, serving 5,435 students. Atlanta ISD is the largest district, with 1,879 students enrolled across five campuses, including Atlanta Primary, the county's largest school. While graduation rates are high, financial investment per student remains at $7,462, which aligns with the state average of $7,498 but falls nearly $5,500 below the national average expenditure. The composite school score of 70.9 is higher than the state average of 56.3. The directory shows 11 schools in rural locales and eight in town settings, with no charter presence reported. Visit the NCES website for detailed district financial reports.

Sources

School Overview

Total Schools

19

in Cass County

Reported Enrollment

5,435

19 schools reporting

School Districts

7

districts

Charter Schools

0

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary6
Middle5
High6
Other2

7 School Districts in Cass County

ATLANTA ISD

5 schools
1,879 students

HUGHES SPRINGS ISD

3 schools
1,149 students

QUEEN CITY ISD

3 schools
954 students

LINDEN-KILDARE CISD

3 schools
660 students

MCLEOD ISD

3 schools
414 students

BLOOMBURG ISD

1 school
256 students

AVINGER ISD

1 school
123 students

19 Public Schools in Cass County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

Level

Showing 19 of 19 matching schools

ATLANTA PRI

ATLANTA ISD

ATLANTA, 75551 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–2Primary585 students

HUGHES SPRINGS EL

HUGHES SPRINGS ISD

HUGHES SPRINGS, 75656 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary535 students

ATLANTA H S

ATLANTA ISD

ATLANTA, 75551 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High476 students

ATLANTA EL

ATLANTA ISD

ATLANTA, 75551 / Rural: Fringe

Record3–5Primary449 students

J K HILEMAN EL

QUEEN CITY ISD

QUEEN CITY, 75572 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–4Primary384 students

ATLANTA MIDDLE

ATLANTA ISD

ATLANTA, 75551 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle369 students

LINDEN EL

LINDEN-KILDARE CISD

LINDEN, 75563 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary340 students

HUGHES SPRINGS H S

HUGHES SPRINGS ISD

HUGHES SPRINGS, 75656 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High338 students

QUEEN CITY H S

QUEEN CITY ISD

QUEEN CITY, 75572 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High296 students

HUGHES SPRINGS J H

HUGHES SPRINGS ISD

HUGHES SPRINGS, 75656 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle276 students

MORRIS UPCHURCH MIDDLE

QUEEN CITY ISD

QUEEN CITY, 75572 / Town: Distant

Record5–8Middle274 students

BLOOMBURG SCHOOL

BLOOMBURG ISD

BLOOMBURG, 75556 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–12Other256 students

LINDEN-KILDARE H S

LINDEN-KILDARE CISD

LINDEN, 75563 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High187 students

MCLEOD EL

MCLEOD ISD

MCLEOD, 75565 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–4Primary165 students

MCLEOD MIDDLE

MCLEOD ISD

MCLEOD, 75565 / Rural: Distant

Record5–8Middle140 students

MAE LUSTER STEPHENS J H

LINDEN-KILDARE CISD

LINDEN, 75563 / Rural: Remote

Record6–8Middle133 students

AVINGER SCHOOL

AVINGER ISD

AVINGER, 75630 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–12Other123 students

MCLEOD H S

MCLEOD ISD

MCLEOD, 75565 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High109 students

CORRECTIVE BEHAVIOR CTR

ATLANTA ISD

ATLANTA, 75551 / Town: Distant

Record5–12Alternative0 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,462

State avg $7,498

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Texas counties have the highest graduation rates?
Moore County (98.5%), Rockwall County (98.5%), and Titus County (97.8%) currently lead Texas among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.
What is per-pupil spending like in Texas?
Across Texas counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $7,498. The highest current county values are Glasscock County ($12,819), Borden County ($12,654), and King County ($12,630). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.
How should I read the school score in Cass County?
Cass County has a school score of 71/100, which is a higher measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.
What is the graduation rate in Cass County?
The high school graduation rate in Cass County is 95.6%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.
How much does Cass County spend per student?
Cass County spends $7,462 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.