Delta County has historically been advanced in education.
Around the time that Cooper and the county were founded, nine churches were already in the county.
By 1880, that number had increased to nearly 30.
A combined 998 students attended those schools, which operated 4½ months a year.
In 1889, East Texas Normal College was founded in Cooper.
The school did very well while located in Cooper, but the college moved to Commerce after the campus was destroyed in a fire in 1894.
The school was later renamed East Texas State University, then Texas A&M University–Commerce.
In 1896, Cooper reported to have one successful school located within the city proper.

Schools were important during the 1940s, as they became the local activity centers.
In the early 1940s, there were 34 common schools and six independent school districts within Delta County.
These schools employed 134 people and had a combined total of 4,000 students enrolled.
Cooper, along with Pecan Gap and Enloe, offered a four-year high school program.
Late in the 1940s, with the help of state taxes on transportation, the schools and districts began to consolidate.
In 1966, Cooper had two elementary schools, a junior high school, and a high school.

The Cooper Independent School District (Cooper ISD) currently operates the schools that serve Cooper.
Cooper ISD covers the majority of Delta County, except for the community of Lake Creek, which is located within the jurisdiction of Chisum ISD, and the communities of Pecan Gap and Ben Franklin, which are located within Fannindel ISD.
There are currently only three schools under the jurisdiction of Cooper ISD, all three of with are located within Cooper proper.
The schools are Cooper Elementary School, Cooper Junior High School, and Cooper High School.
Delta County has historically been advanced in education. Around the time that Cooper and the county were founded, nine churches were already in the county. By 1880, that number had increased to nearly 30. A combined 998 students attended those schools, which operated 4½ months a year. In 1889, East Texas Normal College was founded in Cooper. The school did very well while located in Cooper, but the college moved to Commerce after the campus was destroyed in a fire in 1894. The school was later renamed East Texas State University, then Texas A&M University–Commerce. In 1896, Cooper reported to have one successful school located within the city proper.
Schools were important during the 1940s, as they became the local activity centers. In the early 1940s, there were 34 common schools and six independent school districts within Delta County. These schools employed 134 people and had a combined total of 4,000 students enrolled. Cooper, along with Pecan Gap and Enloe, offered a four-year high school program. Late in the 1940s, with the help of state taxes on transportation, the schools and districts began to consolidate. In 1966, Cooper had two elementary schools, a junior high school, and a high school.
The Cooper Independent School District (Cooper ISD) currently operates the schools that serve Cooper. Cooper ISD covers the majority of Delta County, except for the community of Lake Creek, which is located within the jurisdiction of Chisum ISD, and the communities of Pecan Gap and Ben Franklin, which are located within Fannindel ISD. There are currently only three schools under the jurisdiction of Cooper ISD, all three of with are located within Cooper proper. The schools are Cooper Elementary School, Cooper Junior High School, and Cooper High School.
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