In addition to the majority of Atlanta, the district also serves the town of Douglassville and the census-designated place of Bivins.

In the wake of the Civil Rights Movement in the 20th century, the district had a "freedom of choice plan" where students could pick which formerly de jure segregated schools to attend.

However this plan was to expire in summer 1970, and at that time, the then-new senior high school was to begin operations.

[1] In 2011, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.

[5] Forty-nine percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating.