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Schools in Rusk · Rusk Independent School District

Rusk’s public schools outscore 55% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Rusk, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#251of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
51%
▼ 0 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 5 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▲ 8% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
2,057 students on the public path
In brief

Rusk’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 659 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rusk’s, its schools beat 65%, higher than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Rusk’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,834 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Rusk El, then Rusk J H, then Rusk H S. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Rusk’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 55% of Texas school districts, #251 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (659)Better than 65%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,082 test results and a graduating class of 153 could put Rusk anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Rusk’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,075 in math, 1,089 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Rusk, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1GW Bradford PriRusk Independent School DistrictNo scores
2–3Rusk ElRusk Independent School DistrictA−
6–8Rusk J HRusk Independent School DistrictB
9–12Rusk H SRusk Independent School DistrictB+

Rusk’s public schools are run by Rusk Independent School District, which also serves Gallatin and Reklaw. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Rusk Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,057 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,834TX $12,815 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 51.1% · 1089 students tested
Math36%
State average 40.9% · 1075 students tested

Rusk vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Rusk’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RuskBRusk Independent

Every school in Rusk

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Ruskby address
GW Bradford Pri
Elementary · Grades PK–1
379 students16:1Rate it →
Rusk El
Elementary · Grades 2–3
A−
298 students12:1Rate it →
Rusk Int
Elementary · Grades 4–5
B−
301 students13:1Rate it →
Rusk J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
458 students13:1Rate it →
Rusk H S
High · Grades 9–12
B+
621 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Rusk’s schools

Are Rusk’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Rusk children attend outscore 55% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #251 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rusk in?

Rusk Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,057 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Rusk kids go to high school?

Rusk H S, with 621 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Rusk’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Rusk Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Rusk spend per student?

$13,834 in Rusk Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.