Avinger School
Public school in Avinger, Texas · Avinger ISD · Grades K–12
Avinger School serves 112 students in grades K–12 in Avinger (Cass County). It is the only school in Avinger ISD. By enrollment it is the 298th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 6.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 16.27 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | K–12 |
| District | Avinger ISD |
| County | Cass County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480909000378 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Avinger ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 112 | 112 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 6.9 | 6.9 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 75% | 75% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 12% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Avinger School in context
Size
Avinger School is the only school in Avinger ISD, so its 112 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 30.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 364; Avinger School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 13 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 6, against an average of 9 per grade. This year grade 12 has 83% more students than kindergarten (11 against 6). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 71.4% here and 24.4% across Texas public schools. Black students are next, at 17.9%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
75% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 16.27 full-time-equivalent teachers for 112 students, Avinger School has 6.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 112 students would have about 10.2 teachers, so Avinger School has 6.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Avinger School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other school is UT Tyler University Academy at Longview, 25.8 miles away in UT Tyler University Academy. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 71.4% |
| Black | 17.9% |
| Two or more races | 6.3% |
| Hispanic | 3.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
53.6% of students are girls and 46.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 6 |
| Grade 1 | 9 |
| Grade 2 | 7 |
| Grade 3 | 9 |
| Grade 4 | 8 |
| Grade 5 | 10 |
| Grade 6 | 8 |
| Grade 7 | 6 |
| Grade 8 | 7 |
| Grade 9 | 13 |
| Grade 10 | 11 |
| Grade 11 | 7 |
| Grade 12 | 11 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
245 Connor St, Avinger, TX 75630
Phone: (903)562-1355
Website: avingerisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Avinger School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT Tyler University Academy at Longview | UT Tyler University Academy | 25.8 mi | 466 | 17.4 | – |
| Texas Virtual Academy at Hallsville | Hallsville ISD | 27.7 mi | 19,731 | – | – |
| McLeod School | McLeod ISD | 27.9 mi | 424 | 14.2 | 46.5% |
| Juvenile Detent Center | Longview ISD | 29.5 mi | 19 | 4.3 | 15.8% |
| Maud School | Maud ISD | 31.7 mi | 450 | 11.7 | 58.2% |
| Bloomburg School | Bloomburg ISD | 33.1 mi | 229 | 8.7 | 77.3% |
| Avery School | Avery ISD | 46.8 mi | 304 | 9.4 | 51.3% |
| Saltillo School | Saltillo ISD | 48.5 mi | 250 | 10.6 | 56.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.