Enrollment
356
High
DISTRICT 257 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST RUSK COUNTY CONSOLIDATED ISD·NCES 484515005151
West Rusk High School
10705 S MAIN HWY 42, NEW LONDON, TX 75682 · (903) 392-7854 · Rusk County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL356 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Texas public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
250 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 81 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 95 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 83 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 97 | 27% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within WEST RUSK COUNTY CONSOLIDATED ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
62.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +56.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 56 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 8.0% | 54.0% | 20.0% | 18.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 39.0% | 36.0% | 13.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 62.0% | 51.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 55.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 6.0% | 30.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
63.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 44% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in Texas's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like West Rusk High School
West Rusk High School's state test result (63.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Rusk High School this school | 356 | 70.2% | 63.3% |
| Cushing School CUSHING | 298 | 67.4% | 46.4% |
| Rosebud-Lott High School LOTT | 248 | 65.3% | 65.8% |
| Schulenburg Secondary SCHULENBURG | 411 | 68.9% | 40.3% |
| Jacksboro High School JACKSBORO | 321 | 68.8% | 62.9% |
| Meridian High School MERIDIAN | 212 | 72.2% | 31.6% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where West Rusk High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Rusk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #398 of 1,385 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #513 of 1,425 ▲ 425 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #578 of 1,425 ▲ 157 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +25.0pp | #269 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 356 | #1,076 of 2,107 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #1,021 of 1,344 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.4% | #420 of 1,346 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.2% | #572 of 1,522 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.9% | #448 of 672 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
356
+38 (+12%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 306
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 13.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 356 | 21.3 | 16.7:1 | 70% (250) |
| 2023-24 | 349 | 25.1 | 13.9:1 | 71% (248) |
| 2022-23 | 369 | 23.8 | 15.5:1 | 70% (260) |
| 2020-21 | 318 | 23 | 13.8:1 | 70% (222) |
| 2017-18 | 333 | 26.3 | 12.7:1 | 69% (231) |
| 2015-16 | 314 | 28 | 11.2:1 | 67% (209) |
| 2010-11 | 230 | 27 | 8.5:1 | 60% (137) |
| 2000-01 | 272 | 23 | 11.8:1 | 43% (118) |
| 1990-91 | 306 | 27 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Rusk High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (333 to 356); teachers down 19% (26.3 to 21.3).
About West Rusk High School
West Rusk High School runs as a small high school in NEW LONDON, Texas. There are 356 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 55% below the 796-student average for high schools in Texas.
WEST RUSK COUNTY CONSOLIDATED ISD has 4 schools and 1,029 students, and West Rusk High School is one of those schools.
More than half of the students at West Rusk High School are White (58%). Beyond that, enrollment is 28% Hispanic, 9% Black, and 4% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 57%.
On staff are 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.7:1. High schools in Texas average 15.1:1, 1.6 fewer students per teacher than here. West Rusk High School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 70%.
West Rusk High School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 81% of Texas public high schools.
West Rusk High School is a top-10% school in Texas on BeatsExpectations, beating its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results of 43.7% with an actual 63.3%.
For Rusk County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $68,658, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. There are 29 public schools in the county, enrolling about 10,350, West Rusk High School among them.
Among nearby public schools, West Rusk Intermediate School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, 5 other public schools sit within five miles of West Rusk High School. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, West Rusk High School is 2nd on average proficiency.
Federal data place West Rusk High School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 318 to 356, a 12% rise. Federal data show the ratio rising from 13.8:1 to 16.7:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at West Rusk High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Rusk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
52,842
Census ACS
Median income
$68,658
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
10,350 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WEST RUSK COUNTY CONSOLIDATED ISD
- West Rusk Middle SchoolMiddle · 242 students
- West Rusk Elementary SchoolElementary · 216 students
- West Rusk Intermediate SchoolElementary · 215 students
- Arp Coop Alternative SchoolCombined
Other schools in NEW LONDON
- West Rusk Middle SchoolMiddle · 242 students
- West Rusk Elementary SchoolElementary · 216 students
- West Rusk Intermediate SchoolElementary · 215 students
- Arp Coop Alternative SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- West Rusk Intermediate School0.0 mi · 215
- West Rusk Middle School0.0 mi · 242
- West Rusk Elementary School0.0 mi · 216
- Overton Elementary School3.0 mi · 256
- Overton High School3.1 mi · 267
- Leveretts Chapel High School5.1 mi · 72
Frequently asked questions
About West Rusk High SchoolHow many students attend West Rusk High School?
West Rusk High School enrolls approximately 356 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does West Rusk High School serve?
West Rusk High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does West Rusk High School have?
West Rusk High School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at West Rusk High School?
At West Rusk High School, the student body is approximately 58% White, 28% Hispanic, 9% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is West Rusk High School in?
West Rusk High School is part of WEST RUSK COUNTY CONSOLIDATED ISD.
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