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West Rusk High School is a public high school located in New London, Texas, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 369 students. The school is part of the West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District, which is ranked 515 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
West Rusk High School has a relatively diverse student population, with 57.99% White, 13.01% African American, 24.39% Hispanic, and 3.25% two or more races. The school consistently maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 95.7% to 100% over the past few years, and very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 0.3%. While the school's performance on STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams is generally above the state average, particularly in subjects like Biology, English I Reading, and English II Reading, its performance in Algebra I is slightly below the state average. The school's Gifted and Talented program is a standout, ranking in the top 104 out of 1,182 Texas high schools, and its special education students also perform well, ranking in the top 282 out of 1,478 Texas high schools.
Compared to nearby schools, West Rusk High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than many of them, such as Whitehouse High School, Chapel Hill High School, and Sabine High School. However, it lags behind the top-performing schools in the region, like Troup High School and Leveretts Chapel High School. The school has a relatively high percentage of students (70.46%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, and its spending per student has increased from $9,920 in 2018-2019 to $12,572 in 2020-2021, which is higher than the state average and some nearby schools.
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