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Rusk High School

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Rusk High School ranks 1025 th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1025^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 50% of Texas high schools

Summary

Rusk High School in Rusk, TX, serves 621 students in grades 9-12 within the Rusk Independent School District (Isd), a district rated 3 stars in the 55th percentile statewide, and is located in a rural area where over 61% of students are economically disadvantaged.

Rusk High School stands out for its strong performance in English and U.S. History, consistently outperforming nearby schools like Jacksonville High School, Alto High School, and Cushing School. For example, in English II Reading, Rusk scored 66.27% proficient, well above the state average of 59.88% and significantly higher than Jacksonville (45.86%) and Alto (48.65%). In U.S. History, Rusk’s 72.39% proficiency rate tops its peers and exceeds the state average. However, the school faces a critical weakness in Algebra I, where only 31.09% of students are proficient—23 percentage points below the state average. While nearby schools also struggle in math, this gap highlights a systemic challenge. Additionally, Rusk’s graduation rate is exceptionally high at 97.7%, creating a paradox where the school excels at keeping students on track for a diploma but struggles to ensure grade-level mastery in core subjects like math.

Rusk’s performance with its Gifted and Talented (GT) program has been volatile, dropping from the 91st percentile in 2024-2025 to the 34th percentile in 2025-2026, suggesting inconsistency in program delivery. The school also underperforms in serving special education students, ranking in the 15th percentile. On a positive note, Rusk does a reasonable job supporting its economically disadvantaged and at-risk students, with rankings near the 50th percentile. Compared to Cushing School, which has shown upward academic momentum, Rusk has been stagnant or declining. Despite higher per-student spending than Jacksonville and Cushing, Rusk’s math scores remain a persistent concern, indicating that current resources are not effectively addressing this critical need.

621

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,363

Per pupil spending ?

61.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

495 Eagle Dr
Rusk, TX 75785-1122

(903) 683-5401

District: Rusk Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Rusk High School:

Elementary:	Gw Bradford Pri
	Rusk Elementary
	Rusk Intermediate
Middle:	Rusk J H

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.5%

Hispanic:

20.9%

African American:

13.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Texas median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra I scores 23 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg60%

Texas avg62%

1,025^th of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

420^th of 947Rusk Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	1025 of 2057	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.8	1046 of 1974	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	1170 of 1990	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	1016 of 1961	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	1076 of 1876	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.3	805 of 1861	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	577 of 1857	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	571 of 1797	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.3	657 of 1777	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.2	528 of 1762	70.0%	★★★★☆
2015	63.8	603 of 1743	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.6	501 of 1734	71.1%	★★★★☆
2013	49.4	895 of 1652	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.7	897 of 1603	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.3	715 of 1672	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.3	708 of 1568	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.0	887 of 1539	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.3	558 of 1510	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.3	549 of 1497	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.3	788 of 1430	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	61.8	595 of 1429	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.8	743 of 1427	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	753 of 1101	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.2	573 of 834	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	747 of 1065	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	580 of 1069	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	697 of 1031	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	555 of 1020	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	587 of 1024	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	651 of 1013	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	33.2	1217 of 1837	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	766 of 1829	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.0	1038 of 1810	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.2	628 of 1784	64.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	879 of 1209	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.4	610 of 1153	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	719 of 1437	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	291 of 1371	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	34.3	760 of 1278	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.5	310 of 1195	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	51.3	382 of 1136	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	254 of 1113	77.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	1062 of 1976	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.1	996 of 1504	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	1136 of 1880	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	921 of 1891	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	1072 of 1841	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.2	610 of 1815	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	377 of 1798	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	493 of 1781	72.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	800 of 1208	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	73.2	87 of 964	91.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	559 of 1182	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.1	206 of 1172	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	373 of 1177	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	668 of 1145	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.3	221 of 1137	80.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	875 of 1909	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.0	665 of 1453	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	859 of 1805	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	459 of 1820	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	46.1	839 of 1762	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	727 of 1743	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	635 of 1714	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.7	863 of 1691	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	1011 of 1976	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.8	1029 of 1513	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	1174 of 1884	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	920 of 1897	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	1121 of 1847	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	893 of 1848	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	609 of 1818	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	632 of 1794	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	952 of 1993	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.9	692 of 1515	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.9	1109 of 1891	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	1055 of 1913	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	1055 of 1853	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	973 of 1840	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	814 of 1824	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	781 of 1803	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	497 of 715	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.0	445 of 598	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.4	416 of 731	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	327 of 677	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.0	426 of 664	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.8	218 of 588	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	274 of 604	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.9	1365 of 1610	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.4	727 of 1299	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.2	1209 of 1548	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	933 of 1478	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	919 of 1418	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.6	504 of 1382	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.9	1067 of 1357	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	1084 of 1347	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	1127 of 1611	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.3	970 of 1294	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	1182 of 1556	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	1218 of 1576	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	1143 of 1525	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.5	881 of 1510	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.4	519 of 1526	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	514 of 1539	66.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile~ school

Female (2026)46th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)34th percentile-16 vs school

At Risk (2022)34th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2026)32nd percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)30th percentile-20 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)27th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2026)15th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History72%~ state avg

English II Reading66%+6 vs state

Biology61%-10 vs state

English I Reading54%~ state avg

Algebra I31%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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%)	47.9	1025^th of 2057 public high schools	50.2%		44.8	1046^th of 1974 public high schools	47.0%	21	31.1	60.9	53.7	66.3	72.4								$12,363
Alto High School	Public	9-12	248 Cr 2429	Alto	75925	Cherokee County	Alto Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 858-7110	146	19	7.8	78.1%	37 (25.3%)	43 (29.5%)	51 (34.9%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.2%)	38.9	1295^th of 2057 public high schools	37.0%		34.4	1282^nd of 1974 public high schools	35.1%	13	25.7	71.4	46.9	48.7	64.1								$18,502
Compass Center	Public	7-12	436 S W Loop 456	Jacksonville	75766	Cherokee County	Jacksonville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 589-3926	20	5	4.4	95.0%	4 (20.0%)	9 (45.0%)	7 (35.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$24,153
Jacksonville High School	Public	9-12	1210 Corinth Rd	Jacksonville	75766	Cherokee County	Jacksonville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 586-3661	1,270	89	14.2	84.1%	298 (23.5%)	174 (13.7%)	754 (59.4%)	10 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (2.6%)	28.3	1542^nd of 2057 public high schools	25.0%		35.6	1261^st of 1974 public high schools	36.1%	281	25.7	54.3	40.8	45.9	60.8								$9,229
Cushing School	Public	6-12	1088 W Bearkat Dr	Cushing	75760	Nacogdoches County	Cushing Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 326-4890	298	26	11.3	67.4%	206 (69.1%)	19 (6.4%)	58 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	52.1	918^th of 2057 public high schools	55.4%		61.7	629^th of 1974 public high schools	68.1%	289	27.7	81.8	69.6	65.9	59.1	38.5	28.9	62.5	0.0	10.3	18.9	18.8	$12,063

Frequently Asked Questions about Rusk High School

How many students attend Rusk High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 621 students attended Rusk High School.

What is the racial makeup of Rusk High School?

Students at Rusk High School are 61% White, 21% Hispanic, 14% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Is Rusk High School a good school?

Rusk High School ranks 1025^th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Rusk High School?

Rusk High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Gw Bradford Pri
Elementary : Rusk Elementary
Elementary : Rusk Intermediate
Middle : Rusk J H

What district is Rusk High School in?

Rusk Independent School District (Isd)

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2015–16 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 20, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 30, 2026

2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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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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