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Rusk ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 481 students in Rusk ISD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Rusk ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,692 Schools
# Students
2,001 Students
1,532,139 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
105,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Rusk ISD School District, which is ranked #472 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#493 out of 1198 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
71,306 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
386 Students
816,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
53%
# Black Students
256 Students
194,847 Students
% Black Students
13%
13%
# White Students
1,252 Students
399,204 Students
% White Students
63%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
100 Students
41,915 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
92
12,483
# Students in K Grade:
148
17,883
# Students in 1st Grade:
145
18,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
128
17,983
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
18,762
# Students in 4th Grade:
159
19,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
126
28,499
# Students in 6th Grade:
155
324,047
# Students in 7th Grade:
159
418,819
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
424,568
# Students in 9th Grade:
141
69,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
137
58,405
# Students in 11th Grade:
158
53,925
# Students in 12th Grade:
158
48,989
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,508 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,059 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,508
$13,640
Spending / Student
$12,059
$14,384
Best Rusk ISD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rusk J High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1345 S Main St
Rusk, TX 75785
(903) 683-2502
Rusk, TX 75785
(903) 683-2502
Grades: 6-8
| 481 students
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