LINDEN-KILDARE CISD operates 3 public schools serving 660 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 617 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Cass County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,969 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 29.8% local, 52.2% state, and 18.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $94,373 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 82/100, ranked #24 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 205.7:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 27.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 62.1% White, 14.8% African American, 12.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Linden El accounts for 48.5% of all LINDEN-KILDARE CISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means LINDEN-KILDARE CISD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
LINDEN-KILDARE CISD school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
LINDEN-KILDARE CISD school enrollment ranges from 132 students (lowest) to 299 students (highest), a spread of 167 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
LINDEN-KILDARE CISD has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 69.5% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
LINDEN-KILDARE CISD student-counselor ratio is 206:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
LINDEN-KILDARE CISD chronic absenteeism rate is 27.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within LINDEN-KILDARE CISD is typically wider than the LINDEN-KILDARE CISD-aggregate figure suggests.
LINDEN-KILDARE CISD has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 660 students.
How much does LINDEN-KILDARE CISD spend per student?
LINDEN-KILDARE CISD spends $19,969 per student. The district has an equity score of 82/100, ranking #24 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in LINDEN-KILDARE CISD?
The average teacher salary in LINDEN-KILDARE CISD is $94,373 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near LINDEN-KILDARE CISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Cass County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of LINDEN-KILDARE CISD?
LINDEN-KILDARE CISD students are 62.1% White, 14.8% African American, 12.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for LINDEN-KILDARE CISD?
LINDEN-KILDARE CISD has an equity score of 82/100, ranking #24 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.