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Rusk County

Texas · Public K-12

29 public schools serving approximately 10,774 students, in a county of 52,842 residents.

Schools
29
10 districts
Enrollment
10,774
NCES CCD
Median income
$68,658
Above Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
67.8%
Above Texas avg
Elementary
13
schools
Middle
5
schools
High
7
schools
Combined / other
4
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
HENDERSON ISD
3,400 students · 10 districts in Rusk County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Rusk County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
66%
Hispanic
19%
Black
13%
Asian
0%
Two or more
17%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
46%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
14%
Asian
0%
Two or more
5%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
17.5%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
10.3%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.5%
civilian labor
Median age
39
22.6% under 18

All schools (29)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
HENDERSON H SHendersonHigh09-121,042·
KILGORE MIDDLEKilgoreMiddle06-08885·
HENDERSON MIDDLEHendersonMiddle06-08785·
WILLIAM E WYLIE ELHendersonElementary01-03671·
KILGORE PRIKilgoreElementaryPK-01664·
CARLISLE SCHOOLHendersonOtherPK-12623·
KILGORE INTKilgoreElementary04-05582·
CHANDLER ELKilgoreElementary02-03526·
NORTHSIDE ELHendersonElementary04-05484·
TATUM H STatumHigh09-12464·
MONNIE MEYER WYLIE PRIHendersonElementaryPK-KG418·
WEST RUSK H SNew LondonHigh09-12369·
TATUM PRITatumElementaryPK-02349·
TATUM MIDDLETatumMiddle06-08338·
TATUM ELTatumElementary03-05325·
MT ENTERPRISE ELMt EnterpriseElementaryPK-05257·
OVERTON H SOvertonHigh06-12257·
WEST RUSK MIDDLENew LondonMiddle06-08246·
MT ENTERPRISE H SMt EnterpriseHigh06-12239·
OVERTON ELOvertonElementaryPK-05237·
WEST RUSK ELNew LondonElementaryPK-02223·
WEST RUSK INTNew LondonElementary03-05208·
BILLY MOOREOvertonHigh09-12196·
LANEVILLE SCHOOLLanevilleOtherPK-12150·
LEVERETTS CHAPEL ELOvertonElementaryPK-05120·
LEVERETTS CHAPEL H SOvertonHigh09-1269·
LEVERETTS CHAPEL J HOvertonMiddle06-0845·
ARP COOP ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLNew LondonSecondary09-112·
BRADSHAWHendersonNot reportedM -M ··

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Rusk County?
Rusk County, Texas has 29 public K-12 schools serving approximately 10,774 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Rusk County?
The county's public school system includes 13 elementary, 5 middle, 7 high, 2 combined-grade schools.
What is the largest school district in Rusk County?
HENDERSON ISD is the largest school district in Rusk County, serving approximately 3,400 students. The county contains 10 school districts overall.
What is the population of Rusk County?
Rusk County, Texas has a population of approximately 52,842, with a median age of 39. About 22.6% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Rusk County?
Median household income in Rusk County is $68,658, above the Texas average of $66,482. About 10.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Rusk County?
Approximately 17.5% of adults 25 and older in Rusk County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Rusk County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 67.8% of students in Rusk County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Texas county average of 61.2%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Rusk County schools?
Across Rusk County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 13.6 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Rusk County?
Rusk County residents are approximately 66% White, 19% Hispanic, 13% Black, 0% Asian, 17% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Rusk County is owner-occupied?
Rusk County has about 21,311 housing units, of which roughly 78.8% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data