Rusk Independent School District (Isd)

Summary:

The Rusk Independent School District (ISD) in Texas operates 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools (Gw Bradford Pri, Rusk Elementary, and Rusk Intermediate), 1 middle school (Rusk J H), and 1 high school (Rusk High School).

Among the standout schools, Rusk J H middle school ranks 764 out of 2,344 Texas middle schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. It outperforms the district and state averages in several STAAR test subjects, including 6th-8th grade reading and 8th grade math and science, and has an impressive 93.94% Algebra I EOC proficiency rate. Rusk High School also stands out, maintaining a high 4-year graduation rate of 97.4% and a low dropout rate of 0.3%, while performing well on the U.S. History EOC with 69.18% proficiency.

Across the district, the schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, ranging from 11.3 to 14.8, and spending per student varies, with the elementary schools generally spending more per student than the middle and high schools. However, the district-wide free/reduced lunch rates are relatively high, ranging from 63.52% to 77.2%, suggesting a significant population of economically disadvantaged students in the Rusk ISD.

District Detail

203 E 7th St
Rusk, TX 75785-1122

(903) 683-5592

SchoolDigger Rank:
363^rd of 961 Texas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,057

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Rusk Elementary	Public	2-3	300 N Henderson St	Rusk	75785	Cherokee County	Rusk Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 683-2595	298	24	12.3	64.1%	192 (64.4%)	41 (13.8%)	44 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.7%)								(n/a)						58.1						47.7									$12,058
Rusk High School	Public	9-12	495 Eagle Dr	Rusk	75785	Cherokee County	Rusk Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 683-5401	621	45	13.8	61.5%	376 (60.5%)	85 (13.7%)	130 (20.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.2%)	44.8	1046^th of 1974 public high schools	47.0%		40.4	1170^th of 1990 public high schools	41.2%	124	26.7	55.4	54.0	54.8	69.2																$12,363
Rusk J H	Public	6-8	1345 S Main St	Rusk	75785	Cherokee County	Rusk Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 683-2502	458	37	12.5	62.2%	308 (67.2%)	42 (9.2%)	76 (16.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.1%)	61.2	764^th of 2344 public middle schools	67.4%		63.7	692^nd of 2372 public middle schools	70.8%	72	93.9								61.8	56.7	66.9				41.6	15.7	58.9		54.4	26.5	$9,669
Gw Bradford Pri	Public	PK, KG-1	440 Collins St	Rusk	75785	Cherokee County	Rusk Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 683-6106	379	24	15.5	69.7%	225 (59.4%)	54 (14.2%)	58 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.6%)								(n/a)																					$9,544
Rusk Intermediate	Public	4-5	1143 Loop 343 W	Rusk	75785	Cherokee County	Rusk Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 683-1726	301	23	13.0	63.8%	187 (62.1%)	29 (9.6%)	67 (22.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	53.4	1943^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	58.2%		58.3	1688^th of 4710 public elementary schools	64.2%	255							54.4	52.6					47.4	47.7				28.6			$12,799

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Alto Independent School District (Isd)	10.5 mi	3	589^th
Jacksonville Independent School District (Isd)	11.14 mi	8	698^th
New Summerfield Independent School District (Isd)	12.89 mi	1
Douglass Independent School District (Isd)	18.14 mi	1
Cushing Independent School District (Isd)	18.3 mi	2	349^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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