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Best Public Schools in Rusk County, TX

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Schools

10,350

Students

Districts

Top rankedLeveretts Chapel High School462^nd of 2,009 Texas high schools

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Biggest riser

Northside Elementary up 692 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Laneville School 8 students per teacher

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Billy Moore	Public, Charter	9-12	8500 Fm 3053	Overton	75684	Rusk County	The Excel Center (For Adults)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 531-5500	140	7	21.4		34 (24.3%)	38 (27.1%)	66 (47.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9.3	1807^th of 2009 public high schools	10.1%		13.4	1721^st of 1974 public high schools	12.8%	86						3.1	43.2		30.3															$8,562
Carlisle School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	8960 Fm 13 W	Henderson	75654	Rusk County	Carlisle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 861-3801	646	60	10.8	49.2%	247 (38.2%)	28 (4.3%)	354 (54.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)								(n/a)						52.5	69.2	62.5	68.6	77.6	40.5	33.3	35.0	46.0	46.3	41.8	26.2	28.6	32.5	20.0	5.9	50.0	31.5	$11,615
Henderson High School	Public	9-12	1900 Hwy 64	Henderson	75652	Rusk County	Henderson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 655-5500	1,018	83	12.2	59.6%	425 (41.7%)	189 (18.6%)	359 (35.3%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (3.5%)	37.6	1296^th of 2009 public high schools	35.5%		32.6	1335^th of 1974 public high schools	32.4%	39						37.8	52.9	47.7	53.4	68.7														$11,336
Henderson Middle	Public	6-8	501 Richardson Dr	Henderson	75654	Rusk County	Henderson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 655-5400	700	51	13.6	63.4%	267 (38.1%)	133 (19.0%)	263 (37.6%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (4.1%)	38.2	1451^st of 2335 public middle schools	37.9%		32.8	1630^th of 2344 public middle schools	30.5%	179						91.4								43.5	44.8	45.8				35.8	36.8	19.0	27.9	$9,115
Monnie Meyer Wylie Pri	Public	PK-K	1765 Hwy 259 S	Henderson	75654	Rusk County	Henderson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 655-5100	399	24	16.7	70.7%	125 (31.3%)	84 (21.1%)	169 (42.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)								(n/a)																								$8,300
Northside Elementary	Public	4-5	800 N Van Buren	Henderson	75652	Rusk County	Henderson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 655-5300	430	36	11.9	62.3%	179 (41.6%)	69 (16.0%)	157 (36.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.1%)	37.1	2942^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	36.4%		26.6	3634^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.9%	692												45.2	47.5					43.3	42.4					$10,709
William E Wylie Elementary	Public	1-3	1735 Hwy 259 S	Henderson	75654	Rusk County	Henderson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 655-5200	698	42	16.6	64.9%	250 (35.8%)	129 (18.5%)	274 (39.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.9%)								(n/a)											37.3						33.1							$9,565
Chandler Elementary	Public	2-3	2500 Chandler St	Kilgore	75662	Rusk County	Kilgore Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 988-3904	501	39	12.9	72.1%	196 (39.1%)	65 (13.0%)	195 (38.9%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.8%)								(n/a)	17.4										57.1						45.5							$9,695
Kilgore Pri	Public	PK, KG-1	255 Baughman Rd	Kilgore	75662	Rusk County	Kilgore Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 988-3905	621	45	13.8	77.0%	255 (41.1%)	80 (12.9%)	230 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.7%)								(n/a)																								$9,504
Kilgore Middle	Public	6-8	455 Baughman Rd	Kilgore	75662	Rusk County	Kilgore Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 988-3902	840	60	13.9	72.0%	342 (40.7%)	110 (13.1%)	327 (38.9%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.3%)	31.3	1677^th of 2335 public middle schools	28.2%		32.4	1650^th of 2344 public middle schools	29.6%	27						91.7								50.0	50.2	39.6				24.7	7.5	37.4	16.7	$8,225
Kilgore Intermediate	Public	4-5	2201 Whipporwill	Kilgore	75662	Rusk County	Kilgore Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 988-3903	531	40	13.2	71.9%	216 (40.7%)	67 (12.6%)	219 (41.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.3%)	36.3	2998^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.2%		38.2	2909^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.5%	89		20.0	16.7	0.0	16.7							46.1	53.1					44.6	31.6					$9,799
Laneville School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	7415 Hwy 1798 W	Laneville	75667	Rusk County	Laneville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 863-5353	139	17	8.0	74.1%	47 (33.8%)	43 (30.9%)	39 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.2%)								(n/a)						11.1	66.7	66.7	62.5	37.5	25.0	37.5	9.1	14.3	30.0	60.0	0.0	37.5	9.1	14.3	10.0	11.1	0.0	$13,063
Leveretts Chapel High School	Public	9-12	8956 State Hwy 42 N	Overton	75684	Rusk County	Leveretts Chapel Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 834-3181	72	9	8.3	58.3%	32 (44.4%)	6 (8.3%)	32 (44.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	68.6	462^nd of 2009 public high schools	77.0%		75.9	296^th of 1974 public high schools	85.0%	166						10.0	85.0	60.0	76.2	88.2														$17,776
Leveretts Chapel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8956 State Hwy 42 N	Overton	75684	Rusk County	Leveretts Chapel Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 834-3181	118	7	16.3	89.0%	61 (51.7%)	8 (6.8%)	41 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	6 (5.1%)	22.8	3888^th of 4627 public elementary schools	16.0%		16.1	4232^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	9.0%	344											40.0	21.7	53.9				40.0	26.1	30.8					$7,775
Leveretts Chapel J H	Public	6-8	8956 State Hwy 42 N	Overton	75684	Rusk County	Leveretts Chapel Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 834-3181	52	3	15.0	84.6%	25 (48.1%)	4 (7.7%)	22 (42.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	33.8	1601^st of 2335 public middle schools	31.4%		25.2	1887^th of 2344 public middle schools	19.5%	286														40.0	92.3	45.8				20.0	46.2	0.0	16.7	$3,938
Mt Enterprise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 NW 3rd St	Mt Enterprise	75681	Rusk County	Mount Enterprise Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 822-3545	252	19	13.3	59.5%	189 (75.0%)	14 (5.6%)	35 (13.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	45	2388^th of 4627 public elementary schools	48.4%		52	2030^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.4%	358											40.0	38.2	63.2				22.9	41.2	76.3					$7,702
Mt Enterprise High School	Public	6-12	301 NW 3rd St	Mt Enterprise	75681	Rusk County	Mount Enterprise Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 822-3721	249	24	10.2	55.0%	186 (74.7%)	17 (6.8%)	26 (10.4%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (4.8%)	60.1	682^nd of 2009 public high schools	66.1%		42.4	1098^th of 1974 public high schools	44.4%	416						40.0	75.0	67.6	62.5	87.1				54.6	59.4	78.1				59.4	30.0	45.7	53.7	$10,200
Overton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 E Henderson	Overton	75684	Rusk County	Overton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 834-6144	256	17	15.0	68.8%	175 (68.4%)	31 (12.1%)	30 (11.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.4%)	27.7	3586^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.5%		46.2	2372^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	49.0%	1214											43.8	35.5	30.6				37.5	48.4	28.6					$8,382
Overton High School	Public	6-12	501 E Henderson	Overton	75684	Rusk County	Overton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 834-6143	267	23	11.7	59.2%	187 (70.0%)	24 (9.0%)	35 (13.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	15 (5.6%)	33.7	1397^th of 2009 public high schools	30.5%		38.1	1211^th of 1974 public high schools	38.7%	186						8.9	59.1	55.8	65.7	47.8				48.4	61.1	41.9				12.9	11.8	7.7	4.8	$10,500
Tatum Elementary	Public	3-5	1525 N Hill St	Tatum	75691	Rusk County	Tatum Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 947-6482	306	18	16.6	63.7%	130 (42.5%)	37 (12.1%)	120 (39.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	57.5	1739^th of 4627 public elementary schools	62.4%		46.6	2343^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	49.6%	604											37.9	55.9	63.2				39.6	64.5	54.7					$7,317
Tatum High School	Public	9-12	600 Crystal Farms Rd	Tatum	75691	Rusk County	Tatum Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 947-6482	437	35	12.5	51.9%	196 (44.9%)	75 (17.2%)	144 (33.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	61.9	628^th of 2009 public high schools	68.7%		55	786^th of 1974 public high schools	60.2%	158						57.7	76.6	57.0	77.2	72.0														$10,609
Tatum Middle	Public	6-8	410 N Hill St	Tatum	75691	Rusk County	Tatum Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 947-6482	321	21	15.4	62.3%	138 (43.0%)	55 (17.1%)	107 (33.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)	54.4	908^th of 2335 public middle schools	61.1%		59.1	818^th of 2344 public middle schools	65.1%	90						87.1								47.5	68.7	53.4				40.4	41.0	47.7	28.0	$8,158
Tatum Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	1200 N Hill St	Tatum	75691	Rusk County	Tatum Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 947-6482	328	17	19.0	71.3%	134 (40.9%)	46 (14.0%)	130 (39.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.2%)								(n/a)																								$7,852
West Rusk Intermediate	Public	3-5	10705 S Main Hwy 42	New London	75682	Rusk County	West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District (	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 392-7856	215	17	12.8	75.3%	109 (50.7%)	19 (8.8%)	74 (34.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	19.9	4048^th of 4627 public elementary schools	12.5%		31.8	3322^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	28.6%	726											47.7	42.5	36.8				23.4	27.4	15.6					$9,681
West Rusk High School	Public	9-12	10705 S Main Hwy 42	New London	75682	Rusk County	West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District (	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 392-7854	356	21	16.6	70.2%	207 (58.1%)	33 (9.3%)	99 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	64.2	562^nd of 2009 public high schools	72.0%		55.9	768^th of 1974 public high schools	61.1%	206						51.4	86.1	67.0	59.0	79.1														$9,161
West Rusk Middle	Public	6-8	10705 S Main Hwy 42	New London	75682	Rusk County	West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District (	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 392-7855	242	16	15.0	76.0%	122 (50.4%)	25 (10.3%)	73 (30.2%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (7.0%)	49.7	1049^th of 2335 public middle schools	55.1%		49.8	1081^st of 2344 public middle schools	53.9%	32						100.0								44.1	59.4	60.9				28.4	30.0	40.0	33.3	$8,430
West Rusk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	10705 S Main	New London	75682	Rusk County	West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District (	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 392-7857	216	18	12.1	79.2%	106 (49.1%)	14 (6.5%)	77 (35.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (8.3%)								(n/a)																								$9,369

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IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.