Linden-Kildare High School
Public high school in Linden, Texas · Linden-Kildare CISD · Grades 9–12
Linden-Kildare High School serves 186 students in grades 9–12 in Linden (Cass County). It is one of 3 schools in Linden-Kildare CISD. By enrollment it is the 1378th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 9.7 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 19.2 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Linden-Kildare CISD |
| County | Cass County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482754003097 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Linden-Kildare CISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 186 | 617 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 9.7 | 10.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.1% | 62.7% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 20% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Linden-Kildare High School in context
Size
Linden-Kildare High School is the only high school in Linden-Kildare CISD. Its 186 students are 30.1% of the district's 617. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 21.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 335; Linden-Kildare High 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 11 with 50 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 44, against an average of 47 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 45 in grade 9 and 44 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 61.8% here and 60.5% across Linden-Kildare CISD. Hispanic students are next, at 15.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
58.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 62.7% across Linden-Kildare CISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high 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. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 19.2 full-time-equivalent teachers for 186 students, Linden-Kildare High School has 9.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 186 students would have about 13.3 teachers, so Linden-Kildare High School has 5.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Linden-Kildare High School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other high school is Atlanta High School, 13.9 miles away in Atlanta ISD. No other high 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 | 61.8% |
| Hispanic | 15.1% |
| Black | 13.4% |
| Two or more races | 8.6% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
57% of students are girls and 43% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 45 |
| Grade 10 | 47 |
| Grade 11 | 50 |
| Grade 12 | 44 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2913 Farm Rd 125 S, Linden, TX 75563
Phone: (903)756-5314
Website: lkcisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Linden-Kildare High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta High School | Atlanta ISD | 13.9 mi | 511 | 10 | 58.7% |
| Jefferson High School | Jefferson ISD | 14.2 mi | 383 | 11.2 | 67.1% |
| Queen City High School | Queen City ISD | 15.6 mi | 259 | 7.7 | 56.4% |
| Hughes Springs High School | Hughes Springs ISD | 18.8 mi | 327 | 8.7 | 46.5% |
| Daingerfield High School | Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD | 23.6 mi | 343 | 9.7 | 68.8% |
| Harleton High School | Harleton ISD | 25.6 mi | 217 | 9.4 | 44.7% |
| Ore City High School | Ore City ISD | 26.4 mi | 220 | 9.2 | 60.9% |
| Redwater High School | Redwater ISD | 27.1 mi | 357 | 9.4 | 35.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Linden-Kildare CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linden Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 299 |
| Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 132 |