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Rusk Independent School District, Texas

Rusk Independent School District is a unified school district in Cherokee County and Rusk County, Texas, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 11,741 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 312 sq mi (809 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
11,741 ± 817
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Cherokee County96% of the district’s landRusk County4% of the district’s land
Land area
312 sq mi (809 km²)
Median household income
$67,303 ± $9,957
Median home value
$171,800 ± $19,076
Water area
1.26 sq mi (3.25 km²)
State
Texas
Census code (GEOID)
4838360
Coordinates (central point)
31.808156, -95.148995
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Rusk Independent School District, largest first

  1. Rusk (city)5,477 people
  2. Gallatin (city)384 people
  3. Reklaw (city)255 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Alto Independent School District12 mi south
  2. Jacksonville Independent School District13 mi northwest
  3. New Summerfield Independent School District13 mi north
  4. Slocum Independent School District18 mi southwest
  5. Cushing Independent School District18 mi east
  6. Laneville Independent School District20 mi northeast
  7. Henderson Independent School District31 mi northeast

These share a boundary with Rusk Independent School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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