Rusk High School
Rusk High School serves 601 students in grades 9-12.
Rusk High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Rusk High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
School Overview
Rusk High School's student population of 601 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 43 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
601 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Rusk High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 8,043 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Rusk High School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#3575 out of 8043 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
4%

Hispanic
15%
52%

Black
16%
13%

White
66%
28%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
2%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%

Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
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