Cumberland Academy
Tyler, Texas · Smith County · Grades Pre-K–12 · Charter
Cumberland Academy runs 5 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 2,047 students. By enrollment it is the 359th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as city, midsize.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 5 |
| Students | 2,047 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 165.9 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.2% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Smith County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| NCES district ID | 4800034 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Cumberland Academy
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Academy Lower Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 459 | 13 | 59.3% |
| Cumberland Academy Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 361 | 12.4 | 45.2% |
| Cumberland Academy Upper Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 392 | 13.1 | 46.4% |
| Cumberland High School | High | 9–12 | 503 | 12.6 | 32.6% |
| The Leadership Academy | Elementary | K–8 | 332 | 10.4 | 19% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Cumberland Academy schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Cumberland Academy in context
Size
Cumberland Academy enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Cumberland High School with 503 students, and the smallest is The Leadership Academy with 332; the average is 409, against 626 statewide. NCES lists Cumberland Academy as an independent charter district: a charter school operator that is its own local education agency rather than part of a geographic school district.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is kindergarten, with 192 students. Grade 12 has 124 students and kindergarten has 192, 35% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Cumberland Academy enrolls 96 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Cumberland Academy at 43.8%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 27.5%.
41.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 19% at The Leadership Academy to 59.3% at Cumberland Academy Lower Elementary School. 3 of its 5 schools serve free meals to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3; at the others, families apply based on income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 165.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.3 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 3 counselors it has 682 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Cumberland Academy is based inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, an area NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest district is Tyler ISD, 3.7 miles away with 18,708 students. 21 districts are within 25 miles, and 7 of them enroll more students than Cumberland Academy. Smith County has 10 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 165.9 | 12 |
| School counselors | 3 | 682 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 10 | 205 |
| Other student support staff | 5 | 409 |
| School administrators | 4.3 | 476 |
| District administrators | 2 | 1,024 |
| All staff | 263.9 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 43.8% |
| Hispanic | 27.5% |
| Black | 19.4% |
| Two or more races | 5.3% |
| Asian | 3.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 96 |
| Kindergarten | 192 |
| Grade 1 | 169 |
| Grade 2 | 187 |
| Grade 3 | 169 |
| Grade 4 | 171 |
| Grade 5 | 161 |
| Grade 6 | 145 |
| Grade 7 | 120 |
| Grade 8 | 134 |
| Grade 9 | 113 |
| Grade 10 | 146 |
| Grade 11 | 120 |
| Grade 12 | 124 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler ISD | 4 mi | 18,708 | 16 | – |
| Whitehouse ISD | 5 mi | 4,676 | 13.9 | – |
| Chapel Hill ISD | 7 mi | 3,072 | 13.2 | – |
| UT Tyler University Academy | 7 mi | 1,175 | 15.3 | – |
| Bullard ISD | 11 mi | 2,921 | 13.5 | – |
| Troup ISD | 14 mi | 1,063 | 12.1 | – |
| Arp ISD | 14 mi | 1,008 | 12.7 | – |
| Winona ISD | 16 mi | 1,166 | 12.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Smith County
- Tyler ISD (18,708 students)
- Whitehouse ISD (4,676 students)
- Lindale ISD (4,606 students)
- Chapel Hill ISD (3,072 students)
- UT Tyler University Academy (1,175 students)
- Winona ISD (1,166 students)
- Troup ISD (1,063 students)
- Arp ISD (1,008 students)
- Trinity Charter School (315 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1340 Shiloh Rd, Tyler, TX 75703
Phone: (903)581-2890
Website: cumberlandacademy.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.