RULE SCHOOL

RULE SCHOOL, a micro-enrollment combined-grade school in RULE, Texas, run under RULE ISD, works with 138 students, covering grades pre-K through 12. That puts it 72% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 485 students.

RULE ISD is the operating authority for RULE SCHOOL, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On the student-mix side, RULE SCHOOL lists that the most-represented group is White (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 43% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 77%.

On the income-and-resources front, RULE SCHOOL lists 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.7:1 average. About 78% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, RULE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.0%; this one delivers 39.9%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Haskell County shows the typical household earns roughly $60,653 per year, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Haskell County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 793 students), of which RULE SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is HASKELL EL, roughly 9.3 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts RULE SCHOOL at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 54.9%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Five-year trend. RULE SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked down 3% since 2018, when it stood at 142 (now 138). The White share of enrollment shrank from 56% to 49% over that span.

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