Linden-Kildare CISD
Linden, Texas · Cass County · Grades Pre-K–12
Linden-Kildare CISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 617 students. By enrollment it is the 736th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 617 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 57.3 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Cass County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4827540 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Linden-Kildare CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linden Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 299 | 12.1 | 66.2% |
| Linden-Kildare High School | High | 9–12 | 186 | 9.7 | 58.1% |
| Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 132 | 9.9 | 61.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Linden-Kildare CISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Linden-Kildare CISD in context
Size
Linden-Kildare CISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 206 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Linden Elementary School (299) and the smallest is Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School (132).
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 grade 3, with 51 students. Grade 12 has 44 students and kindergarten has 32, 38% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Linden-Kildare CISD enrolls 49 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 Linden-Kildare CISD at 60.5%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 15.6%.
62.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 58.1% at Linden-Kildare High School to 66.2% at Linden Elementary School. All 3 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 57.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 0.6 counselors it has 1,028 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
Linden-Kildare CISD is based in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest district is Atlanta ISD, 13.4 miles away with 1,929 students. 10 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than Linden-Kildare CISD. Cass County has 7 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 | 56.6 | 11 |
| School counselors | 0.6 | 1,028 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 3 | 206 |
| Other student support staff | 4.6 | 134 |
| School administrators | 4 | 154 |
| District administrators | 2 | 309 |
| All staff | 108.2 |
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 | 60.5% |
| Black | 15.6% |
| Hispanic | 13% |
| Two or more races | 9.6% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 49 |
| Kindergarten | 32 |
| Grade 1 | 36 |
| Grade 2 | 45 |
| Grade 3 | 51 |
| Grade 4 | 49 |
| Grade 5 | 37 |
| Grade 6 | 43 |
| Grade 7 | 48 |
| Grade 8 | 41 |
| Grade 9 | 45 |
| Grade 10 | 47 |
| Grade 11 | 50 |
| Grade 12 | 44 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta ISD | 13 mi | 1,929 | 13.1 | – |
| McLeod ISD | 15 mi | 424 | 14.2 | – |
| Avinger ISD | 15 mi | 112 | 6.9 | – |
| Jefferson ISD | 15 mi | 1,125 | 11.8 | – |
| Queen City ISD | 16 mi | 867 | 9.5 | – |
| Hughes Springs ISD | 18 mi | 1,090 | 10.9 | – |
| Bloomburg ISD | 19 mi | 229 | 8.7 | – |
| Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD | 23 mi | 1,026 | 11.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Cass County
- Atlanta ISD (1,929 students)
- Hughes Springs ISD (1,090 students)
- Queen City ISD (867 students)
- McLeod ISD (424 students)
- Bloomburg ISD (229 students)
- Avinger ISD (112 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
205 Kildare Rd, Linden, TX 75563
Phone: (903)756-7071
Website: lkcisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.