RUSK INT

Located at 1143 LOOP 343 W, in RUSK, Texas, RUSK INT is a small elementary-level community that hosts 301 students (grades 4 through 5), overseen by RUSK ISD. That puts it 42% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

RUSK INT is one of 5 schools operated by RUSK ISD, a district that enrolls 2,057 students overall.

Looking at the student body, RUSK INT lists that 62% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 22% Hispanic, 10% Black, 5% multiracial. Compared to Cherokee County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, RUSK INT sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.0%; this one delivers 46.6%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Cherokee County shows median household income runs about $61,261, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cherokee County's 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,948 students), RUSK INT is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is RUSK H S, roughly 0.2 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts RUSK INT at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 41.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 3%: 310 students in 2018 compared to 301 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share ticked down from 15% to 10%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the RUSK INT community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.