West Rusk Independent School District, Texas

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West Rusk Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,048 (2022-2023)
Schools: 5 (2022-2023)
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West Rusk Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Rusk County). During the 2023 school year, 1,048 students attended one of the district's five schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The West Rusk Independent School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Robert Anderson
Iris Hammontree
Will Sudweeks
Lorenzo Tavarez2024
Chris Pratt2027
Sandra Smith2027
Mathew Eastwood20242027

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,773,000 $1,726 12%
Local: $4,530,000 $4,411 31%
State: $8,141,000 $7,927 56%
Total: $14,444,000 $14,064
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $13,317,000 $12,966
Total Current Expenditures: $12,424,000 $12,097
Instructional Expenditures: $7,210,000 $7,020 54%
Student and Staff Support: $427,000 $415 3%
Administration: $2,151,000 $2,094 16%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,636,000 $2,566 20%
Total Capital Outlay: $230,000 $223
Construction: $141,000 $137
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $106,000 $103
Interest on Debt: $470,000 $457


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 41 PS 20-24 35-39 PS 11-19 50-54
2018-2019 40 20-24 35-39 PS 40-59 45
2017-2018 38 15-19 35-39 PS <50 42
2016-2017 74 60-64 70-74 PS >=80 78
2015-2016 71 55-59 65-69 PS 60-79 76
2014-2015 68 50-54 65-69 PS <50 74
2013-2014 76 60-64 75-79 >=50 >=50 78
2012-2013 76 70-74 75-79 PS >=50 77
2011-2012 80 70-74 70-74 >=50 >=50 85
2010-2011 71 45-49 70-74 <50 77

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 43 PS 20-24 40-44 PS 30-39 50-54
2018-2019 42 20-24 35-39 PS 40-59 50
2017-2018 42 20-24 35-39 PS 40-59 48
2016-2017 70 50-54 65-69 PS 60-79 76
2015-2016 70 50-54 65-69 PS >=80 76
2014-2015 73 55-59 70-74 >=50 >=50 78
2013-2014 73 55-59 75-79 >=50 >=50 76
2012-2013 77 70-74 70-74 PS >=50 80
2011-2012 85 80-84 75-79 >=50 >=50 89
2010-2011 85 80-84 75-79 >=50 87

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 >=95 >=50 >=80 PS PS >=95
2017-2018 >=95 PS >=50 >=50 PS >=90
2016-2017 >=95 >=50 >=50 PS >=90
2015-2016 >=95 >=50 >=50 PS >=90
2014-2015 >=95 PS >=80 PS >=90
2013-2014 90-94 >=50 >=50 PS >=90
2012-2013 >=90 >=50 >=50 PS PS >=90
2011-2012 80-89 >=50 PS PS >=90
2010-2011 >=90 >=50 >=50 PS PS >=80


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 1,048 1.0
2021-2022 1,038 1.1
2020-2021 1,027 -0.5
2019-2020 1,032 -5.5
2018-2019 1,089 0.9
2017-2018 1,079 0.4
2016-2017 1,075 -3.4
2015-2016 1,112 3.1
2014-2015 1,077 -0.1
2013-2014 1,078 7.4
2012-2013 998 0.5
2011-2012 993 3.3
2010-2011 960 11.4
2009-2010 851 -2.2
2008-2009 870 -0.7
2007-2008 876 10.4
2006-2007 785 0.0
2005-2006 785 5.5
2004-2005 742 -6.1
2003-2004 787 0.5
2002-2003 783 -5.5
2001-2002 826 -3.5
2000-2001 855 -7.6
1999-2000 920 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE West Rusk Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.7 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 5.1
Black 10.4 12.8
Hispanic 28.9 52.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 5.1 3.0
White 54.7 25.7

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, West Rusk Independent School District had 76.81 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.64.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.00
Kindergarten: 5.14
Elementary: 28.56
Secondary: 34.36
Total: 76.81

West Rusk Independent School District employed 2.00 district administrators and 6.68 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 5.00
School Administrators: 6.68
School Administrative Support: 5.50
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 28.60
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.15
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 1.00
Other Support Services: 34.60


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The West Rusk Independent School District operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Arp Coop Alternative School29-11
West Rusk El223PK-2
West Rusk H S3699-12
West Rusk Int2083-5
West Rusk Middle2466-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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