Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
At the time, Rusk County had the 70th largest enrollment in the state.
Data also showed that white students made up 45.7% of the student body, the largest percentage in Rusk County schools, followed by Hispanic students at 34.8%, Black students at 13.6%, Asian students at 0.4%, American Indian students at 0.3%, Pacific Islander students at 0.1% and multiracial students at 5.1%.
A recent study by WalletHub classified Texas as one of the least-educated states in the U.S., ranking it 41st out of 50 in educational quality and student outcomes.
Enrollment in Rusk County Schools Over 4 Years
Breakdown of Student Enrollment in Rusk County Schools
| School name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Moore | 196 | 140 | -28.6% |
| Carlisle School | 623 | 639 | 2.6% |
| Chandler Elementary School | 526 | 527 | 0.2% |
| Henderson High School | 1,042 | 983 | -5.7% |
| Henderson Middle School | 785 | 759 | -3.3% |
| Kilgore Intermediate School | 582 | 512 | -12% |
| Kilgore Middle School | 885 | 861 | -2.7% |
| Kilgore Primary School | 664 | 657 | -1.1% |
| Laneville School | 150 | 140 | -6.7% |
| Leveretts Chapel Elementary School | 120 | 115 | -4.2% |
| Leveretts Chapel High School | 69 | 68 | -1.4% |
| Leveretts Chapel Junior High School | 45 | 55 | 22.2% |
| Monnie Meyer Wylie Primary School | 418 | 436 | 4.3% |
| Mt. Enterprise Elementary School | 257 | 243 | -5.4% |
| Mt. Enterprise High School | 239 | 264 | 10.5% |
| Northside Elementary School | 484 | 454 | -6.2% |
| Overton Elementary School | 237 | 262 | 10.5% |
| Overton High School | 257 | 272 | 5.8% |
| Tatum Elementary School | 325 | 294 | -9.5% |
| Tatum High School | 464 | 449 | -3.2% |
| Tatum Middle School | 338 | 333 | -1.5% |
| Tatum Primary School | 349 | 307 | -12% |
| West Rusk Elementary School | 223 | 217 | -2.7% |
| West Rusk High School | 369 | 349 | -5.4% |
| West Rusk Middle School | 246 | 244 | -0.8% |
| William E. Wylie Elementary School | 671 | 660 | -1.6% |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Tatum Middle• West Rusk Intermediate• Mt Enterprise Elementary• Kilgore Intermediate• West Rusk Middle• Leveretts Chapel High School• Kilgore Middle• Mt Enterprise High School• Tatum Elementary• Laneville School• Leveretts Chapel Elementary School• Carlisle School• Kilgore Primary• West Rusk Elementary• Overton Elementary• William E. Wylie Elementary• West Rusk High School• Chandler Elementary• Tatum High School• Northside Elementary• Henderson High School• Monnie Meyer Wylie Pri• Billy Moore• Leveretts Chapel Junior High• Overton High School• Henderson Middle• Tatum Pri
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