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Rusk High School vs. Bullard High School

Should you attend Rusk High School or Bullard 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%
Bullard High School
1426 S Houston
Bullard, TX 75757
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 603 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 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 891 students in grades 9-12, Bullard High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
603 students
891 students
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This chart displays total students of Bullard High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
73 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Bullard High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bullard 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%)
#1165 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
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 Bullard High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
59%
(Top 20% 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 Bullard 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)
67%
(Top 20% 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 Bullard 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)
69%
(Top 10% 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 Bullard 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)
≥95%
(Top 20% 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 Bullard 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 Bullard High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
177
259
Grade 10 Students
169
222
Grade 11 Students
131
218
Grade 12 Students
126
192

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 Bullard High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
22%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rusk High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bullard High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
13%
4%
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 Bullard High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
61%
83%
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 Bullard 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
4%
3%
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 Bullard 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.
0.57
0.30
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 Bullard 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
61%
23%
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 Bullard 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
3%
2%
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 Bullard 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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