Summary:
The West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District is home to a single high school, West Rusk High School, which serves 356 students in grades 9-12 in New London, Texas.
West Rusk High School stands out for its strong academic performance despite serving a high-poverty student body, with over 70% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch. The school has earned a 4-star state ranking, placing it in the 72nd percentile of Texas high schools, a notable improvement from its 3-star ranking the previous year. Its graduation rate is exceptionally high at 98.7%, with a dropout rate of just 0.3%. The school outperforms the state average in three of five core STAAR End-of-Course subjects: Biology (86.05% proficient vs. 70.51% state average), English I Reading (67.01% vs. 55.43%), and U.S. History (79.07% vs. 70.17%).
One of the most compelling findings is the dramatic 24-percentage-point improvement in Algebra I proficiency, jumping from 27.42% to 51.35% in one year, now just slightly below the state average. However, there is a notable disparity in English exams: students perform well above the state average in English I but are essentially at the state average in English II. With a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1 and per-student spending of $12,572, the school appears to use its resources efficiently to achieve strong results, particularly in science and early high school English.
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