Rusk ISD
Rusk ISD is a public school district based in Rusk, Texas, serving 2,057 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #324 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 37% of them. Its schools average 411 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Mid Johnson. It spends about $11,776 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 13.5 students per teacher.
How Rusk compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Rusk | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,776 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,183 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $24.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $25.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 152 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 336 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 229 | 402 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Texas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Mid Johnson
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingleside ISDIngleside | 2,071 | 4 | $11,370 | 15.0 | #322 |
| Jasper ISDJasper | 2,070 | 4 | $12,148 | 12.5 | #323 |
| Rusk ISDRusk · this district | 2,057 | 5 | $11,776 | 13.5 | #324 |
| Bonham ISDBonham | 2,029 | 5 | $12,314 | 13.9 | #325 |
| Hitchcock ISDHitchcock | 2,012 | 5 | $14,910 | 24.8 | #326 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Hill School DistrictPine HIll, NJ | 2,060 | $21,236 | 12.0 |
| Geneva City School DistrictGeneva, NY | 2,059 | $24,086 | 10.0 |
| Clearview Regional High School DistrictMullica Hill, NJ | 2,058 | $17,092 | 14.4 |
| West Morris Regional High School DistrictChester, NJ | 2,058 | $21,773 | 12.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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