B+
Rusk Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Rusk, Gallatin and Reklaw.
Students
2,057
Schools
5
Spent per student
$13,834
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Debt
$4.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Rusk Independent School District
- School Grade B+: better than 66% of Texas districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 8% more per student than the TX average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $4.6M, about $2,239 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Gallatin.
PK–1GW Bradford PriThis district
2–3Rusk ElThis district
6–8Rusk J HThis district
9–12Rusk H SThis district
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency40%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,834 per student · 8% above TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 64%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,969’20
2,001’21
2,055’22
2,057’23
2,057’24
Up 4.5% since 2020.
Students
White 63%Hispanic 18%Black 12%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.