Rusk ISD
Rusk, Texas · Cherokee County · Grades Pre-K–12
Rusk ISD runs 5 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 2,057 students. By enrollment it is the 358th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 5 |
| Students | 2,057 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 153 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.9% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Cherokee County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4838360 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Rusk ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gw Bradford Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 379 | 15.6 | 69.7% |
| Rusk Elementary School | Elementary | 2–3 | 298 | 12.4 | 64.1% |
| Rusk High School | High | 9–12 | 621 | 13.8 | 61.5% |
| Rusk Intermediate School | Elementary | 4–5 | 301 | 13.1 | 63.8% |
| Rusk Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 458 | 12.5 | 62.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Rusk ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Rusk ISD in context
Size
Rusk ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 411 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Rusk High School (621) and the smallest is Rusk Elementary School (298).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 9 is its largest grade, with 185 students this year. Grade 12 has 129 students and kindergarten has 131, within 10% of each other. Rusk ISD enrolls 94 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Rusk ISD at 62.6%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 18.2%.
63.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 61.5% at Rusk High School to 69.7% at Gw Bradford Primary School. All 5 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 153 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 9 counselors it has 229 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Rusk ISD's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Alto ISD, 9.6 miles away with 505 students. 9 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Rusk ISD. Cherokee County has 6 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 130.5 | 16 |
| School counselors | 9 | 229 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 62.2 | 33 |
| Other student support staff | 9.6 | 214 |
| School administrators | 11 | 187 |
| District administrators | 3 | 686 |
| All staff | 336.5 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 62.6% |
| Hispanic | 18.2% |
| Black | 12.2% |
| Two or more races | 6.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 94 |
| Kindergarten | 131 |
| Grade 1 | 154 |
| Grade 2 | 135 |
| Grade 3 | 163 |
| Grade 4 | 163 |
| Grade 5 | 138 |
| Grade 6 | 141 |
| Grade 7 | 174 |
| Grade 8 | 143 |
| Grade 9 | 185 |
| Grade 10 | 151 |
| Grade 11 | 156 |
| Grade 12 | 129 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alto ISD | 10 mi | 505 | 11 | – |
| Jacksonville ISD | 14 mi | 4,700 | 13.8 | – |
| New Summerfield ISD | 14 mi | 526 | 11.9 | – |
| Douglass ISD | 17 mi | 424 | 9.6 | – |
| Cushing ISD | 18 mi | 558 | 12.2 | – |
| Neches ISD | 21 mi | 337 | 10.1 | – |
| Slocum ISD | 22 mi | 323 | 10.1 | – |
| Laneville ISD | 23 mi | 139 | 8.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Cherokee County
- Jacksonville ISD (4,700 students)
- Bullard ISD (2,921 students)
- New Summerfield ISD (526 students)
- Alto ISD (505 students)
- Wells ISD (239 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
203 E 7th St, Rusk, TX 75785
Phone: (903)683-5592
Website: ruskisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.