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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 preschool serving 385 students in Rusk ISD School District.
Public Preschools in Rusk ISD School District have a diversity score of 0.58, which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
4,135 Schools
# Students
2,001 Students
2,095,457 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
144,704 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
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,356 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
91,025 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
386 Students
1,142,264 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
55%
# Black Students
256 Students
266,203 Students
% Black Students
13%
13%
# White Students
1,252 Students
521,510 Students
% White Students
63%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,213 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
100 Students
64,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
92
244,977
# Students in K Grade:
148
318,074
# Students in 1st Grade:
145
313,420
# Students in 2nd Grade:
128
304,522
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
291,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
159
287,814
# Students in 5th Grade:
126
252,745
# Students in 6th Grade:
155
32,812
# Students in 7th Grade:
159
12,992
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
11,801
# Students in 9th Grade:
141
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
137
6,240
# Students in 11th Grade:
158
5,829
# Students in 12th Grade:
158
5,763
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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