RUSK H S
Public
RUSK, TX · RUSK ISD · 61.5% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Grade 12 went from 158 in 2021 to
129 in 2024
— over 3 years.
-18.4%
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +1.5%/year, projecting from 2024's 621 students:
2025
630
2027
649
2029
669
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $12,711 per student in district revenue, the 48 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $610,128/year in additional funding.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Nearby high schools — the local competition
The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALTO H S ALTO |
Public | 9.3 | 146 | -10.4% |
| COMPASS CENTER JACKSONVILLE |
Public | 12.7 | 13 | — |
| JACKSONVILLE H S JACKSONVILLE |
Public | 13.5 | 1,270 | +0.4% |
| NEW SUMMERFIELD SCHOOL NEW SUMMERFIELD |
Public | 14.1 | 157 | +4.0% |
| DOUGLASS SCHOOL DOUGLASS |
Public | 17.2 | 134 | -10.7% |
| CUSHING SCHOOL CUSHING |
Public | 18.2 | 165 | +1.2% |
| NECHES H S PALESTINE |
Public | 20.6 | 91 | -12.5% |
| SLOCUM H S ELKHART |
Public | 21.4 | 86 | -17.3% |