West Rusk High School
Public high school in New London, Texas · West Rusk County Consolidated ISD · Grades 9–12
West Rusk High School serves 356 students in grades 9–12 in New London (Rusk County). It is one of 4 schools in West Rusk County Consolidated ISD. By enrollment it is the 1081st largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 16.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 21.34 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | West Rusk County Consolidated ISD |
| County | Rusk County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Provision 1, 2 or 3) |
| NCES school ID | 484515005151 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | West Rusk County Consolidated ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 356 | 1,029 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 16.7 | 14.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 70.2% | 74.5% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 76% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
West Rusk High School in context
Size
West Rusk High School is the only high school in West Rusk County Consolidated ISD. Its 356 students are 34.6% of the district's 1,029. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 7.7 miles away and have a median of 310 students, so West Rusk High School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 12 with 97 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 81, against an average of 89 per grade. This year grade 12 has 20% more students than grade 9 (97 against 81). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 58.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across West Rusk County Consolidated ISD (52.9%). Hispanic students are next, at 27.8%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
70.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 74.5% across West Rusk County Consolidated ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under Provision 2 or 3 of the National School Lunch Program, every student eats at no charge; meal applications are only collected in a base year.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
West Rusk High School has 21.34 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 356 students would have about 25.4 teachers, so West Rusk High School has 4.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Overton High School, 3.1 miles away in Overton ISD. There is 1 high school within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 58.1% |
| Hispanic | 27.8% |
| Black | 9.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.1% |
46.6% of students are girls and 53.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 81 |
| Grade 10 | 95 |
| Grade 11 | 83 |
| Grade 12 | 97 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10705 S Main Hwy 42, New London, TX 75682
Phone: (903)392-7854
Website: westrusk.esc7.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: West Rusk High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overton High School | Overton ISD | 3.1 mi | 267 | 11.8 | 59.2% |
| Leveretts Chapel High School | Leveretts Chapel ISD | 5.1 mi | 72 | 8.3 | 58.3% |
| Billy Moore | The Excel Center (For Adults) | 5.5 mi | 140 | 21.4 | – |
| Arp High School | Arp ISD | 7.0 mi | 308 | 10.4 | 45.5% |
| Henderson High School | Henderson ISD | 8.4 mi | 1,018 | 12.2 | 59.6% |
| Kilgore High School | Kilgore ISD | 11.3 mi | 1,167 | 14.4 | 68.7% |
| Troup High School | Troup ISD | 11.7 mi | 311 | 10.6 | 48.2% |
| Sabine High School | Sabine ISD | 14.2 mi | 456 | 11.5 | 42.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in West Rusk County Consolidated ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Rusk Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 216 |
| West Rusk Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 215 |
| West Rusk Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 242 |