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Rusk High School vs. Alto High School

Should you attend Rusk High School or Alto High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Rusk High School
495 Eagle Dr
Rusk, TX 75785
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Alto High School
248 Cr 2429
Alto, TX 75925
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Rusk High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Alto High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 610 students in grades 9-12, Rusk High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 161 students in grades 9-12, Alto High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11-19% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
610 students
161 students
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This chart displays total students of Alto High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
19 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Alto High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
8:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Alto High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#5995 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
#7546 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Rusk High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Alto High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rusk High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alto High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rusk High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alto High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 50% in TX)
60-69%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rusk High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alto High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 20% in TX)
≥90%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Rusk High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Alto High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Rusk High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Alto High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
188
36
Grade 10 Students
134
39
Grade 11 Students
139
38
Grade 12 Students
149
48

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Rusk High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Alto High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
20%
35%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Alto High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
12%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Rusk High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Alto High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
63%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rusk High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Alto High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rusk High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Alto High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.55
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Rusk High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Alto High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
76%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rusk High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Alto High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rusk High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alto High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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