West Rusk County Consolidated ISD
West Rusk County Consolidated ISD is a public school district based in New London, Texas, serving 1,029 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #500 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 2% of them. Its schools average 257 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Jake Jackson. It spends about $12,097 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 14.5 students per teacher.
How West Rusk County Consolidated compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | West Rusk County Consolidated | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,097 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,020 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $13.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $14.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 71 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 131 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 343 | 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 →Jake Jackson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Vista ISDRio Vista | 1,032 | 3 | $12,292 | 15.4 | #498 |
| Scurry-Rosser ISDScurry | 1,032 | 3 | $11,610 | 12.7 | #499 |
| West Rusk County Consolidated ISDNew London · this district | 1,029 | 4 | $12,097 | 14.5 | #500 |
| Daingerfield-Lone Star ISDDaingerfield | 1,026 | 4 | $12,304 | 11.9 | #501 |
| Edgewood ISDEdgewood | 1,022 | 4 | $11,040 | 11.6 | #502 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Saybrook School DistrictOld Saybrook, CT | 1,030 | $28,261 | 8.9 |
| Sheffield CitySheffield, AL | 1,029 | $12,899 | 14.5 |
| Barr-Reeve Community Schools IncMontgomery, IN | 1,029 | $8,601 | 14.1 |
| Ottawa Hills LocalToledo, OH | 1,029 | $16,483 | 16.1 |
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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