Rusk ISD is a rural school district in East Texas in Cherokee County. As of the most recent enrollment data released by the state, its student population was 63.2% white and 60.5% economically disadvantaged.
Explore more below to learn about its enrollment and demographic trends over time, the classroom experience, student outcomes and its school funding and political environment.
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Per-student spending reflects how much money a school spends to educate each child — though different sources may calculate it differently. Our figure divides total local, state and federal general fund spending by enrollment. The general fund is a school’s operating fund, and where leaders have the most spending discretion. When spending exceeds revenue, a district is in deficit — risking depleted reserves unless a plan is in place to bring the budget back into balance.
We offer three comparison points: statewide ranking, regional ranking, and peer ranking (schools operating in similar environments). Schools in a peer group may not be close to each other geographically. Regions and peer groups are defined by the state.
663rd among 1,019 districts statewide
67th among 94 districts in its region
109th among 181 districts in its peer group
