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West Rusk High School

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West Rusk High School ranks 768 th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

768^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 61% of Texas high schools

Summary

West Rusk High School is a public high school in New London, Texas, serving 349 students in grades 8-12. The school is part of the West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District, which is ranked 501 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of West Rusk High School's key strengths is its consistently high graduation rates, ranging from 95.7% to 100% over the past few years, which is above the state average. The school also has very low dropout rates, from 0% to 0.8% in recent years, significantly lower than the state average. However, the school's performance on STAAR End-of-Course exams is mixed, with strong results in Biology and English II Reading, but struggles in Algebra I and English I Reading. When compared to nearby high schools like Whitehouse High School and Troup High School, West Rusk High School generally performs on par or slightly below in terms of test scores and overall rankings.

The school's per-student spending has steadily increased, from $9,920 in 2018-2019 to $12,572 in 2020-2021, which is higher than the state average. This may indicate a focus on improving resources and support for students, which could contribute to the school's positive graduation and dropout rates. However, the school faces challenges in addressing performance disparities among different student subgroups, with strengths in Hispanic and English Language Learner student performance, but struggles with Multi-racial and At-Risk students. Continued efforts to provide targeted interventions and support for all students will be crucial for West Rusk High School to build on its successes and address its areas of improvement.

356

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,161

Per pupil spending ?

70.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10705 S Main Hwy 42
New London, TX 75682-0168

(903) 392-7854

District: West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District (

Feeder schools for West Rusk High School:

Elementary:	West Rusk Elementary
	West Rusk Intermediate
Middle:	West Rusk Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.1%

Hispanic:

27.8%

African American:

9.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 59th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓99% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Texas median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Algebra I scores 20 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg61%

Texas avg56%

768^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

501^st of 961West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District ( 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	768 of 1974	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	658 of 1990	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	806 of 1961	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.3	1085 of 1876	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.0	768 of 1861	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	757 of 1857	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	906 of 1797	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.7	768 of 1777	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.2	650 of 1762	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.4	719 of 1743	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.0	849 of 1734	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	30.5	1273 of 1652	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.9	1205 of 1603	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.3	1184 of 1672	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	57.3	828 of 1568	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.6	872 of 1539	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.8	996 of 1510	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.9	884 of 1497	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.1	851 of 1430	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.0	800 of 1429	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.7	766 of 1427	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	352 of 834	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	427 of 1065	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	506 of 1069	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	16.9	895 of 1031	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.5	615 of 1020	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.5	649 of 1024	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	659 of 1013	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	23.9	1492 of 1837	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.4	755 of 1829	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	589 of 1810	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	898 of 1784	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	404 of 1153	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	313 of 1437	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	42.7	623 of 1371	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	591 of 1278	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	346 of 1195	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	22.1	973 of 1136	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	682 of 1113	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	461 of 1504	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	589 of 1880	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	707 of 1891	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.8	1257 of 1841	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.5	755 of 1815	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	617 of 1798	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.3	946 of 1781	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	530 of 964	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.1	104 of 1182	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	47.8	817 of 1172	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.2	233 of 1177	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	307 of 1137	73.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	450 of 1453	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	409 of 1805	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	47.3	867 of 1820	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	792 of 1762	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.6	470 of 1743	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	53.0	694 of 1714	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	506 of 1691	70.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	391 of 1513	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	352 of 1884	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	54.1	691 of 1897	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	1036 of 1847	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.7	578 of 1848	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	625 of 1818	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	684 of 1794	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	680 of 1515	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	644 of 1891	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	851 of 1913	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	878 of 1853	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	775 of 1840	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	964 of 1824	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	1046 of 1803	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	292 of 598	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	11.5	676 of 731	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	560 of 677	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	530 of 664	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	718 of 1299	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	563 of 1548	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	282 of 1478	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	45.0	645 of 1418	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	530 of 1382	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.8	544 of 1357	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	558 of 1347	58.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	714 of 1294	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	644 of 1556	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	763 of 1576	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.2	1051 of 1525	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	791 of 1510	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	748 of 1526	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.4	1121 of 1539	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)65th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)58th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)51st percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)45th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile-16 vs school

At Risk (2022)19th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Biology82%+20 vs state

U.S. History72%+4 vs state

English II Reading65%+8 vs state

English I Reading44%-7 vs state

Algebra I27%-20 vs state

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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 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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%)	55.9	768^th of 1974 public high schools	61.1%		61.3	658^th of 1990 public high schools	66.9%	110	27.4	82.3	44.0	64.6	71.6									$9,161
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%)	38.1	1211^th of 1974 public high schools	38.7%		36.1	1288^th of 1990 public high schools	35.3%	77	11.8	41.4	54.1	64.6	51.4	59.5	29.3	59.4	5.6	7.3	14.3	25.0	12.5	$10,500
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%)	75.9	296^th of 1974 public high schools	85.0%		78.5	237^th of 1990 public high schools	88.1%	59	60.0	88.2	73.7	68.8	84.6									$17,776
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%)	13.4	1721^st of 1974 public high schools	12.8%		16.2	1682^nd of 1990 public high schools	15.5%	39	15.0	35.7		30.8										$8,562
Arp High School	Public	9-12	101 Toney Dr	Arp	75750	Smith County	Arp Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 859-4917	308	29	10.4	45.5%	201 (65.3%)	41 (13.3%)	52 (16.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	49.4	925^th of 1974 public high schools	53.1%		54.5	831^st of 1990 public high schools	58.2%	94	30.2	42.9	50.6	62.8	79.0									$11,834
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%)	32.6	1335^th of 1974 public high schools	32.4%		41.6	1147^th of 1990 public high schools	42.4%	188	21.2	45.2	38.1	50.2	65.2									$11,336
Kilgore High School	Public	9-12	711 N Longview St	Kilgore	75662	Gregg County	Kilgore Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 988-3901	1,167	81	14.3	68.7%	499 (42.8%)	141 (12.1%)	455 (39.0%)	10 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (5.1%)	34.7	1271^st of 1974 public high schools	35.6%		39.9	1177^th of 1990 public high schools	40.9%	94	23.1	54.8	47.0	47.0	57.0									$10,088
Troup High School	Public	9-12	927 Arp Dr	Troup	75789	Smith County	Troup Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 842-3065	311	29	10.5	48.2%	219 (70.4%)	34 (10.9%)	48 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)	70.1	412^th of 1974 public high schools	79.1%		77	275^th of 1990 public high schools	86.2%	137	56.9	75.7	61.9	72.2	77.6									$13,091
Sabine High School	Public	9-12	5424 Fm 1252 W	Gladewater	75647	Gregg County	Sabine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 984-8587	456	40	11.4	42.8%	312 (68.4%)	14 (3.1%)	109 (23.9%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	63	599^th of 1974 public high schools	69.7%		61.5	652^nd of 1990 public high schools	67.2%	53	53.5	64.9	60.3	68.0	74.6									$10,261
Chapel Hill High School	Public	9-12	13172 State Hwy 64 E	Tyler	75707	Smith County	Chapel Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 566-2311	990	77	12.8	79.4%	213 (21.5%)	189 (19.1%)	549 (55.5%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.2%)	33.5	1313^th of 1974 public high schools	33.5%		37.6	1246^th of 1990 public high schools	37.4%	67	22.7	45.6	39.3	53.6	61.8									$10,785

Frequently Asked Questions about West Rusk High School

What district is West Rusk High School in?

West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District (

How many students attend West Rusk High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 356 students attended West Rusk High School.

Is West Rusk High School a good school?

West Rusk High School ranks 768^th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of West Rusk High School?

Students at West Rusk High School are 58% White, 28% Hispanic, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools feed into West Rusk High School?

West Rusk High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : West Rusk Elementary
Elementary : West Rusk Intermediate
Middle : West Rusk Middle

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