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West Rusk High School

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West Rusk High School ranks 562 nd of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

562^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 72% of Texas high schools

Summary

West Rusk High School in New London, TX, is a small rural school serving 356 students in grades 9-12 within the West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District, and it has recently climbed to a 4-star rating, ranking in the 72nd percentile among Texas high schools.

This school truly stands out for its ability to help all students succeed, especially those facing economic challenges. With over 70% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, West Rusk ranks in the 84th percentile for serving low-income students—a remarkable achievement that far surpasses nearby schools like Kilgore High School (39th percentile) and Henderson High School (35th percentile). The school also excels in supporting English Language Learners (86th percentile) and offers an outstanding Gifted and Talented program that ranks in the 97th percentile statewide. Additionally, West Rusk boasts a very high graduation rate of 98.7% and an extremely low dropout rate of 0.3%, matching the best-performing small schools in the area like Troup High School (98.8%) and Sabine High School (99.0%).

While West Rusk shines in subjects like Biology (86% proficient) and English I Reading (67% proficient), it has a clear area for growth in Algebra I, where only 51% of students are proficient—slightly below the state average. This "Algebra I anomaly" is a key focus for the school. Overall, West Rusk is a high-performing rural school that consistently outperforms larger, more resourced neighboring districts, proving that a strong school culture and effective teaching strategies can make a powerful difference for every student.

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: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (69% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓99% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg70%

Texas avg62%

562^nd of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

507^th of 951West 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
2026	64.2	562 of 2009	72.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	52.8	409 of 1086	62.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	71.7	171 of 1195	85.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	61.0	621 of 1936	67.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	71.8	37 of 1206	96.9%	★★★★★
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
2026	60.0	568 of 1860	69.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	69.9	306 of 1937	84.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	62.7	564 of 1954	71.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	56.6	286 of 713	59.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	54.2	500 of 1581	68.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	57.7	601 of 1584	62.1%	★★★☆☆
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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)97th percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)86th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)71st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)68th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)62nd percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)60th percentile-12 vs school

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

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology86%+16 vs state

U.S. History79%+9 vs state

English I Reading67%+12 vs state

English II Reading59%~ state avg

Algebra I51%-3 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/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 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
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
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
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
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
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%)	46.2	1057^th of 2009 public high schools	47.4%		49.4	925^th of 1974 public high schools	53.1%	132	22.2	63.2	58.0	65.7	74.2								$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%)	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
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%)	40.5	1220^th of 2009 public high schools	39.3%		34.7	1271^st of 1974 public high schools	35.6%	51	31.8	62.8	53.8	59.8	60.9								$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%)	62.5	609^th of 2009 public high schools	69.7%		70.1	412^th of 1974 public high schools	79.1%	197	31.2	82.9	61.7	70.7	80.0								$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%)	57.9	741^st of 2009 public high schools	63.1%		63	599^th of 1974 public high schools	69.7%	142	46.2	70.1	65.9	65.2	76.6								$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%)	42.4	1175^th of 2009 public high schools	41.5%		33.5	1313^th of 1974 public high schools	33.5%	138	24.8	70.4	44.0	49.5	78.7								$10,785

Frequently Asked Questions about West Rusk High School

How many students attend West Rusk High School?

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

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

Is West Rusk High School a good school?

West Rusk High School ranks 562^nd of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is West Rusk High School in?

West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District (

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.

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