T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                                    Page 1
District Name: RUSK ISD                       Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 037907                                1991-92 District Performance
District Group: 5
Indicator:
__________                                  Region    District                  African                                 Economic
                                    State   VII       Group         District    American      Hispanic      White       Disadv.
                                    _____   ______    _____         ________    ________      ________      _____       _______
  Spanish TAAS Grd. 3 (91/92)
  ___________________
    Reading   % Passing             55.7%    40.0%     0.0%            *            -            *            -            -
              % Mastery             27.8%    15.7%     0.0%            *            -            *            -            -
    Writing   % Passing             42.0%    32.9%     0.0%            *            -            *            -            -
              % Mastery             17.9%    12.1%     0.0%            *            -            *            -            -
    Math      % Passing             72.0%    66.9%     0.0%            *            -            *            -            -
              % Mastery             13.9%    10.8%     0.0%            *            -            *            -            -
  TAAS Grd. 3 Current Year (91/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      80.6%    82.2%    84.6%          73.8% (-)    58.8% (-)   100.0% (+)    75.0% (-)    55.6% (-)
              % Mastery             53.7%    56.0%    56.8%          54.9%        41.2%        20.0%        59.0%        37.8%
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      62.6%    64.7%    67.1%          65.3% (-)    47.1% (-)    80.0% (-)    67.7% (-)    50.0% (-)
              % Mastery             18.4%    21.5%    21.6%          26.4%        17.6%        20.0%        28.3%         9.1%
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      85.3%    85.0%    89.2%          87.6% (-)    88.2% (-)   100.0% (+)    86.9% (-)    82.2% (-)
              % Mastery             34.8%    31.8%    33.1%          29.8%        11.8%        20.0%        33.3%         4.4%
  TAAS Grd. 3 Prior Year (90/91)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing             80.2%    81.0%    82.4%          76.5%        62.5%          *          80.5%        67.3%
              % Mastery             47.5%    50.1%    50.8%          46.1%        29.2%          *          50.6%        36.5%
    Writing   % Passing             67.0%    66.9%    69.8%          66.1%        54.2%          *          69.0%        53.8%
              % Mastery             23.1%    23.5%    22.0%          25.2%        12.5%          *          28.7%        17.3%
    Math      % Passing             81.7%    81.6%    84.5%          81.4%        60.9%          *          86.0%        72.0%
              % Mastery             33.8%    33.0%    33.7%          37.2%        17.4%          *          43.0%        24.0%
  TAAS Grd. 5 Current Year (91/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      62.5%    64.7%    66.4%          55.0% (-)    33.3% (-)    20.0% (-)    62.5% (-)    40.7% (-)
              % Mastery             19.2%    19.2%    20.1%          14.3%        10.0%         0.0%        16.3%         7.4%
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      77.2%    78.7%    81.2%          67.4% (-)    40.0% (-)    60.0% (-)    75.5% (-)    47.2% (-)
              % Mastery             21.9%    22.3%    21.3%          15.9%        10.0%         0.0%        17.6%         9.4%
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      57.7%    57.5%    61.5%          55.1% (-)    33.3% (-)    20.0% (-)    62.7% (-)    35.8% (-)
              % Mastery             15.9%    15.4%    16.1%          14.5%         0.0%         0.0%        19.6%         9.4%
  TAAS Grd. 5 Prior Year (90/91)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing             62.7%    65.0%    66.1%          54.5%        41.7%          *          58.1%        45.5%
              % Mastery             18.7%    19.4%    18.1%          17.4%         0.0%          *          20.4%         7.3%
    Writing   % Passing             74.9%    75.0%    74.3%          69.4%        54.2%          *          73.1%        65.5%
              % Mastery             24.4%    23.5%    21.1%          19.0%         4.2%          *          22.6%        16.4%
    Math      % Passing             55.9%    56.2%    57.1%          52.9%        25.0%          *          60.2%        36.4%
              % Mastery             15.0%    14.7%    14.6%          10.7%         0.0%          *          14.0%         1.8%
  TAAS Grd. 7 Current Year (91/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      50.1%    53.2%    55.4%          40.2% (-)    22.7% (-)      *          45.3% (-)    22.6% (-)
              % Mastery              9.4%    10.4%    10.2%           6.1%         4.5%          *           6.6%         3.8%
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      59.6%    60.1%    64.0%          47.7% (-)    28.6% (-)      *          52.4% (-)    41.2% (-)
              % Mastery             19.4%    19.5%    19.0%          13.1%         0.0%          *          16.2%         3.9%
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      50.9%    52.3%    58.2%          35.9% (-)     9.1% (-)      *          42.9% (-)    19.2% (-)
              % Mastery             10.0%     9.9%    10.7%           4.6%         0.0%          *           5.7%         0.0%
                                           T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                                    Page 2
District Name: RUSK ISD                       Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 037907                                1991-92 District Performance
District Group: 5
Indicator:
__________                                  Region    District                  African                                 Economic
                                    State   VII       Group         District    American      Hispanic      White       Disadv.
                                    _____   ______    _____         ________    ________      ________      _____       _______
  TAAS Grd. 7 Prior Year (90/91)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing             44.2%    46.9%    48.1%          47.5%        20.0%         0.0%        55.9%        20.0%
              % Mastery              9.4%     9.8%    10.2%          11.7%         5.0%         0.0%        12.9%         4.4%
    Writing   % Passing             61.9%    62.6%    65.0%          65.0%        35.0%        66.7%        71.0%        48.9%
              % Mastery             19.5%    19.7%    18.8%          22.5%         0.0%         0.0%        28.0%         4.4%
    Math      % Passing             50.3%    52.0%    53.9%          56.3%        20.0%        16.7%        66.3%        35.6%
              % Mastery             12.1%    12.3%    11.4%          16.8%         0.0%         0.0%        20.7%         0.0%
  TAAS Grd. 9 Current Year (91/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      59.5%    64.2%    68.5%          61.4% (-)    25.9% (-)    33.3% (-)    72.7% (-)    37.5% (-)
              % Mastery             24.6%    26.9%    28.9%          20.5%         0.0%        16.7%        26.3%         3.1%
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      62.4%    68.5%    74.1%          51.9% (-)    25.9% (-)    33.3% (-)    60.2% (-)    25.0% (-)
              % Mastery             13.5%    15.6%    14.4%          11.5%         3.7%        16.7%        13.3%         3.1%
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      43.8%    46.3%    51.0%          45.5% (-)    14.8% (-)    16.7% (-)    55.6% (-)    25.8% (-)
              % Mastery             10.5%    10.9%    10.6%           3.8%         0.0%         0.0%         5.1%         0.0%
  TAAS Grd. 9 Prior Year (90/91)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing             62.5%    65.5%    68.4%          52.6%        40.0%        33.3%        57.0%        45.2%
              % Mastery             25.4%    27.0%    27.8%          25.0%         6.7%         0.0%        30.1%         6.5%
    Writing   % Passing             58.4%    61.8%    64.6%          62.1%        50.0%        50.0%        64.9%        51.6%
              % Mastery             14.5%    16.1%    15.7%          16.4%         0.0%        16.7%        19.1%         3.2%
    Math      % Passing             44.2%    45.3%    48.9%          46.6%        40.0%        16.7%        50.5%        38.7%
              % Mastery             11.1%    10.9%     9.8%          12.1%         6.7%         0.0%        14.0%         6.5%
  TAAS Exit   Current Year (91/92)
  ___________
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}      48.6%    48.7%    53.1%          61.7% (-)    45.5% (-)      *          64.2% (-)    47.1% (-)
              % Mastery              6.4%     6.0%     6.7%           4.3%         0.0%          *           4.9%         5.9%
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      72.0%    73.7%    76.9%          83.7% (-)    63.6% (-)      *          87.3% (-)    70.6% (-)
              % Mastery             26.7%    26.5%    27.7%          30.4%        27.3%          *          31.6%        17.6%
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      78.2%    81.6%    85.8%          89.1% (-)    90.9% (+)      *          88.6% (-)    82.4% (-)
              % Mastery             21.6%    23.8%    24.8%          19.6%         9.1%          *          21.5%        17.6%
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      56.6%    56.4%    60.1%          68.8% (-)    54.5% (-)      *          71.3% (-)    62.5% (-)
              % Mastery             15.8%    14.2%    15.5%          16.1%         9.1%          *          17.5%        12.5%
  TAAS Exit   Prior Year (90/91)
  ___________
    All Tests % Passing             51.0%    51.9%    52.0%          52.6%        35.7%          *          56.0%        20.0%
              % Mastery              7.8%     8.0%     6.3%           5.3%         0.0%          *           5.3%         0.0%
    Reading   % Passing             74.4%    75.4%    77.6%          80.9%        85.7%          *          82.7%        50.0%
              % Mastery             30.6%    30.9%    30.9%          37.2%        28.6%          *          40.0%        10.0%
    Writing   % Passing             75.3%    77.4%    77.3%          77.9%        71.4%          *          77.3%        75.0%
              % Mastery             23.7%    25.0%    24.0%          18.9%        35.7%          *          14.7%         5.0%
    Math      % Passing             60.7%    60.8%    62.0%          66.3%        46.2%          *          70.3%        47.1%
              % Mastery             18.6%    17.9%    16.9%          26.1%         0.0%          *          31.1%         0.0%
                                           T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                                    Page 3
District Name: RUSK ISD                       Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 037907                                1991-92 District Performance
District Group: 5
Indicator:
__________                                  Region    District                  African                                 Economic
                                    State   VII       Group         District    American      Hispanic      White       Disadv.
                                    _____   ______    _____         ________    ________      ________      _____       _______
  % Student Attendance
  ____________________
    Current Year (91/92)  {97%}     95.1%    95.4%    96.0%          93.8% (-)     n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a
    Prior Year (90/91)              95.7%    96.1%    96.3%          95.6%         n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a
  Dropout Rate
  ____________
    Current Year (90/91)  { 1%}      3.9%     3.4%     2.4%           2.8% (-)     4.5% (-)     3.4% (-)     2.5% (-)     4.7% (-)
    Prior Year (89/90)               5.1%     3.5%     2.4%           2.6%         0.9%         0.0%         3.1%         n/a
  % Advanced Courses
  __________________
    Current Year (91/92)             3.3%     2.9%     2.6%           1.2%         n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a
    Prior Year (90/91)               3.4%     2.8%     2.5%           2.2%         n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a
  Graduation Rate (90/91) {99%}
  _______________                   95.7%    98.1%    96.4%         100.0% (+)   100.0% (+)      *          91.5% (-)    60.0% (-)
  % Graduates with Advanced
  _________________________
  Seal on Transcript (90/91)
  __________________                32.4%    28.5%    33.3%          32.8%        50.0%          -          35.2%          *
  College Admissions Tests
  ________________________
  % At or Above Criterion
    Current Year (90/91)  {35%}     14.5%    11.0%    10.0%          11.9% (-)     0.0% (-)      -          14.8% (-)     n/a
  % Tested
    Current Year (90/91)  {70%}     62.3%    53.8%    57.6%          46.3% (-)    50.0% (-)      -          50.0% (-)     n/a
  Average SAT Total Score
    Current Year (90/91)             873      888      856            871           *            -           892          n/a
    Prior Year (89/90)               872      882      859            838          642           *           890          n/a
  Average ACT Composite Score
    Current Year (90/91)            19.9     19.9     20.3           22.4           *            -          22.5          n/a
    Prior Year (89/90)              19.8     19.7     19.6           21.1           *            -          22.7          n/a
                                           T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                                    Page 4
District Name: RUSK ISD                       Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 037907                                1991-92 District Performance
District Group: 5
Indicator:
__________                                                                                       ESL/                  Special
                                    District      Male       Female       Overage    Chapter I   Bilingual     LEP     Education
                                    ________      ____       ______       _______    _________   _________     ___     _________
  Spanish TAAS Grd. 3 (91/92)
  ___________________
    Reading   % Passing               *            *            -            *            -          -          *          -
              % Mastery               *            *            -            *            -          -          *          -
    Writing   % Passing               *            *            -            *            -          -          *          -
              % Mastery               *            *            -            *            -          -          *          -
    Math      % Passing               *            *            -            *            -          -          *          -
              % Mastery               *            *            -            *            -          -          *          -
  TAAS Grd. 3 Current Year (91/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      73.8% (-)    71.4% (-)    76.3% (-)    47.8%        48.8%        *          *        66.7%
              % Mastery             54.9%        55.6%        54.2%        26.1%        20.9%        *          *        50.0%
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      65.3% (-)    66.1% (-)    64.4% (-)    47.8%        38.1%        *          *        50.0%
              % Mastery             26.4%        30.6%        22.0%         8.7%         2.4%        *          *        50.0%
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      87.6% (-)    90.5% (+)    84.5% (-)    82.6%        79.1%        *          *        83.3%
              % Mastery             29.8%        30.2%        29.3%        13.0%        11.6%        *          *        66.7%
  TAAS Grd. 3 Prior Year (90/91)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing             76.5%        67.3%        85.0%        44.0%        52.9%        *          *          *
              % Mastery             46.1%        38.2%        53.3%        20.0%        17.6%        *          *          *
    Writing   % Passing             66.1%        60.0%        71.7%        28.0%        29.4%        *          *          *
              % Mastery             25.2%        25.5%        25.0%         4.0%         0.0%        *          *          *
    Math      % Passing             81.4%        77.4%        85.0%        70.8%        62.5%        *          *          *
              % Mastery             37.2%        37.7%        36.7%         8.3%         0.0%        *          *          *
  TAAS Grd. 5 Current Year (91/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      55.0% (-)    52.3% (-)    57.3% (-)    23.1%        12.5%        *          *          *
              % Mastery             14.3%        13.8%        14.7%         3.8%         0.0%        *          *          *
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      67.4% (-)    65.1% (-)    69.3% (-)    36.0%        19.4%        *          *          *
              % Mastery             15.9%         7.9%        22.7%         4.0%         0.0%        *          *          *
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      55.1% (-)    57.1% (-)    53.3% (-)    23.1%         9.7%        *          *          *
              % Mastery             14.5%        17.5%        12.0%         0.0%         0.0%        *          *          *
  TAAS Grd. 5 Prior Year (90/91)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing             54.5%        55.2%        54.0%        40.0%         0.0%        *          *          *
              % Mastery             17.4%        17.2%        17.5%         0.0%         0.0%        *          *          *
    Writing   % Passing             69.4%        67.2%        71.4%        50.0%        47.1%        *          *          *
              % Mastery             19.0%        15.5%        22.2%         0.0%         0.0%        *          *          *
    Math      % Passing             52.9%        55.2%        50.8%        25.0%        11.8%        *          *          *
              % Mastery             10.7%        13.8%         7.9%         5.0%         0.0%        *          *          *
  TAAS Grd. 7 Current Year (91/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      40.2% (-)    37.9% (-)    42.4% (-)    13.3%         4.8%        *          *          *
              % Mastery              6.1%         6.1%         6.1%         0.0%         0.0%        *          *          *
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      47.7% (-)    37.5% (-)    57.6% (-)    13.8%        12.2%        *          *        20.0%
              % Mastery             13.1%         6.3%        19.7%         3.4%         0.0%        *          *        20.0%
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      35.9% (-)    27.7% (-)    43.9% (-)    10.7%         0.0%        *          *        60.0%
              % Mastery              4.6%         4.6%         4.5%         0.0%         0.0%        *          *         0.0%
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District Name: RUSK ISD                       Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 037907                                1991-92 District Performance
District Group: 5
Indicator:
__________                                                                                       ESL/                  Special
                                    District      Male       Female       Overage    Chapter I   Bilingual     LEP     Education
                                    ________      ____       ______       _______    _________   _________     ___     _________
  TAAS Grd. 7 Prior Year (90/91)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing             47.5%        54.2%        41.0%        10.5%         6.3%        *          *          *
              % Mastery             11.7%        11.9%        11.5%         0.0%         0.0%        *          *          *
    Writing   % Passing             65.0%        61.0%        68.9%        42.1%        28.1%        *          *          *
              % Mastery             22.5%        25.4%        19.7%         0.0%         0.0%        *          *          *
    Math      % Passing             56.3%        55.2%        57.4%         5.3%         9.4%        *          *          *
              % Mastery             16.8%        17.2%        16.4%         0.0%         0.0%        *          *          *
  TAAS Grd. 9 Current Year (91/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      61.4% (-)    51.5% (-)    71.9% (-)    27.3%        22.0%        *          *          -
              % Mastery             20.5%        19.1%        21.9%         3.0%         0.0%        *          *          -
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      51.9% (-)    39.7% (-)    65.1% (-)     9.4%        12.2%        *          *          -
              % Mastery             11.5%         2.9%        20.6%         3.1%         0.0%        *          *          -
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      45.5% (-)    37.3% (-)    53.8% (-)     9.4%        12.2%        *          *          -
              % Mastery              3.8%         4.5%         3.1%         0.0%         0.0%        *          *          -
  TAAS Grd. 9 Prior Year (90/91)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing             52.6%        53.6%        51.7%        17.4%        28.1%        *          *          -
              % Mastery             25.0%        25.0%        25.0%         4.3%         0.0%        *          *          -
    Writing   % Passing             62.1%        55.4%        68.3%        30.4%        27.3%        *          *          -
              % Mastery             16.4%        14.3%        18.3%         4.3%         3.0%        *          *          -
    Math      % Passing             46.6%        42.9%        50.0%        17.4%        15.6%        *          *          -
              % Mastery             12.1%        16.1%         8.3%         4.3%         0.0%        *          *          -
  TAAS Exit   Current Year (91/92)
  ___________
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}      61.7% (-)    64.2% (-)    58.5% (-)    26.3%          -          *          *          *
              % Mastery              4.3%         5.7%         2.4%         0.0%          -          *          *          *
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      83.7% (-)    88.5% (-)    77.5% (-)    66.7%          -          *          *          *
              % Mastery             30.4%        34.6%        25.0%         5.6%          -          *          *          *
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      89.1% (-)    88.5% (-)    90.0% (+)    66.7%          -          *          *          *
              % Mastery             19.6%        19.2%        20.0%         0.0%          -          *          *          *
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      68.8% (-)    69.2% (-)    68.3% (-)    42.1%          -          *          *          *
              % Mastery             16.1%        19.2%        12.2%        10.5%          -          *          *          *
  TAAS Exit   Prior Year (90/91)
  ___________
    All Tests % Passing             52.6%        48.9%        56.3%        25.0%          -          -          -          -
              % Mastery              5.3%         2.1%         8.3%         0.0%          -          -          -          -
    Reading   % Passing             80.9%        78.3%        83.3%        53.3%          -          -          -          -
              % Mastery             37.2%        34.8%        39.6%        20.0%          -          -          -          -
    Writing   % Passing             77.9%        76.6%        79.2%        56.3%          -          -          -          -
              % Mastery             18.9%        19.1%        18.8%        12.5%          -          -          -          -
    Math      % Passing             66.3%        65.2%        67.4%        46.7%          -          -          -          -
              % Mastery             26.1%        26.1%        26.1%         6.7%          -          -          -          -
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District Name: RUSK ISD                       Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 037907                                1991-92 District Performance
District Group: 5
Indicator:
__________                                                                                       ESL/                  Special
                                    District      Male       Female       Overage    Chapter I   Bilingual     LEP     Education
                                    ________      ____       ______       _______    _________   _________     ___     _________
  % Student Attendance
  ____________________
    Current Year (91/92)  {97%}     93.8% (-)     n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a        n/a        n/a        n/a
    Prior Year (90/91)              95.6%         n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a        n/a        n/a        n/a
  Dropout Rate
  ____________
    Current Year (90/91)  { 1%}      2.8% (-)     3.3% (-)     2.3% (-)     8.2%         0.0%       0.0%       0.0%       3.7%
    Prior Year (89/90)               2.6%         3.2%         2.0%         n/a          n/a        n/a        n/a        4.0%
  % Advanced Courses
  __________________
    Current Year (91/92)             1.2%         n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a        n/a        n/a        n/a
    Prior Year (90/91)               2.2%         n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a        n/a        n/a        n/a
  Graduation Rate (90/91) {99%}
  _______________                  100.0% (+)    95.8% (-)    88.4% (-)    57.1%          -          *          *          ?
  % Graduates with Advanced
  _________________________
  Seal on Transcript (90/91)
  __________________                32.8%        30.4%        39.5%          *            -          -          -          -
  College Admissions Tests
  ________________________
  % At or Above Criterion
    Current Year (90/91)  {35%}     11.9% (-)    13.0% (-)    13.2% (-)     n/a          n/a        n/a        n/a        n/a
  % Tested
    Current Year (90/91)  {70%}     46.3% (-)    39.1% (-)    57.9% (-)     n/a          n/a        n/a        n/a        n/a
  Average SAT Total Score
    Current Year (90/91)             871          959          829          n/a          n/a        n/a        n/a        n/a
    Prior Year (89/90)               838          873          820          n/a          n/a        n/a        n/a        n/a
  Average ACT Composite Score
    Current Year (90/91)            22.4           *          22.6          n/a          n/a        n/a        n/a        n/a
    Prior Year (89/90)              21.1         21.9         20.5          n/a          n/a        n/a        n/a        n/a
 
 
     District Name: RUSK ISD                T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                               Section II - 1
     County Name: CHEROKEE                    Academic Excellence Indicator System                 Enrollment: 1,000 to 2,999
     District: 037907                                1991-92 District Profile                      Wealth: below average
     District Group: 5                                                                             Economic Disadv.: under 40%
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     STUDENT INFORMATION                                         |------District------|            District               State
                                                                   Count       Percent                Group
         Total Enrollment:                                         1,749          n/a               141,582           3,460,378
         Enrollment by Grade Groupings:
              Early Childhood Education                                4         0.2%                  0.3%                0.4%
              Pre-Kindergarten                                         0           -                   1.4%                2.5%
              Kindergarten                                           165         9.4%                  7.4%                7.5%
              Grades 1 - 6                                           824        47.1%                 48.6%               49.0%
              Grades 7 - 8                                           289        16.5%                 15.6%               15.0%
              Grades 9 - 12                                          467        26.7%                 26.7%               25.7%
         Ethnic Distribution:
              White                                                1,358        77.6%                 85.5%               49.0%
              Hispanic                                                80         4.6%                  7.8%               34.4%
              African American                                       302        17.3%                  6.1%               14.3%
              Other                                                    9         0.5%                  0.6%                2.3%
         Mobility                                                     89        14.4% (a)             23.6% (a)           23.7% (a)
         Economically Disadvantaged                                  670        38.3%                 27.4%               41.8%
         Limited English Proficient (LEP)                             28         1.6%                  1.5%               10.4%
         Class Size by Subject Area:                  |-------Number of Classes-------|       |-------Average Class Size------|
                                                       District     Group        State         District      Group       State
         Elementary (Grades 1-6):                         37        2,663       63,121           20.5         20.7        20.6
         Secondary: English                               21        3,277       71,406           21.7         19.8        19.7
                    Foreign Language                       7          587       13,453           20.1         18.6        20.4
                    Mathematics                           21        2,233       47,696           19.5         20.0        20.4
                    Science                               23        2,406       50,164           19.7         20.6        20.9
                    Social Studies                        30        2,695       55,890           19.4         21.1        21.3
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     FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                                   District              District               State
         Taxes:                                                                                       Group
             Total Adopted Tax Rate (CED & Local)                              $1.100                $1.211              $1.198
             Standardized Tax Rates (Comptroller Valuation)
                 Maintenance and Operations (CED)                              $0.776                $0.729              $0.731
                 Maintenance and Operations (School District)                  $0.063                $0.222              $0.282
                 Interest and Sinking (School District)
                 ______________________________________                        $0.291                $0.245              $0.162
                 Total Rate (sum of above)                                     $1.129                $1.196              $1.175
             Standardized Local Tax Base (Comptroller Valuation)
                 Value                                                   $151,061,062       $16,510,741,341    $634,004,283,870
                 Value Per Pupil (Enrollment)                                 $86,370              $116,616            $183,218
             % Value by Category
                 Business                                                       35.4%                 26.9%               40.8%
                 Residential                                                    30.2%                 43.1%               41.6%
                 Land                                                           28.8%                 22.8%                9.6%
                 Oil and Gas                                                     4.7%                  6.3%                7.1%
                 Other                                                           0.8%                  0.9%                0.9%
          (a) The denominator for this calculation uses only students who reported mobility information on the TAAS reports.
 
 
     District Name: RUSK ISD                T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                               Section II - 2
     County Name: CHEROKEE                    Academic Excellence Indicator System                 Enrollment: 1,000 to 2,999
     District: 037907                                1991-92 District Profile                      Wealth: below average
     District Group: 5                                                                             Economic Disadv.: under 40%
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     FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)                                       District              District               State
                                                                                                      Group
         Revenues:
              Total Revenues                                               $6,496,570          $583,064,955     $15,324,800,650
              Total Revenues per Pupil                                         $3,714                $4,118              $4,429
              % Revenues by Source
                   Local and CED Tax                                            26.7%                 32.7%               45.3%
                   Other Local & Intermediate                                    4.6%                  7.8%                6.9%
                   State                                                        62.2%                 55.3%               40.5%
                   Federal                                                       6.6%                  4.2%                7.3%
         Expenditures:
              Total Expenditures                                           $6,486,773          $577,021,960     $15,406,212,375
              Total Expenditures per Pupil                                     $3,709                $4,076              $4,452
              % Expenditures by Function
                 Operating
                   Instruction                                                  52.3%                 50.7%               51.5%
                   Instructional Administration                                  0.9%                  0.9%                2.1%
                   Campus Administration                                         4.9%                  4.9%                4.8%
                   Central Administration                                        6.1%                  5.7%                4.9%
                   Support                                                       3.7%                  3.8%                5.2%
                   Plant Services                                                9.0%                  9.3%               10.0%
                   Other                                                        12.5%                 11.7%                9.9%
                 Non-Operating
                   Debt Service                                                  7.2%                  8.1%                7.6%
                   Capital Outlay                                                3.5%                  4.7%                3.7%
                   Community Services                                              -                   0.1%                0.2%
              % Expenditures by Object
                 Operating
                   Payroll                                                      68.1%                 68.7%               72.3%
                   Other Operating                                              21.2%                 18.5%               16.4%
                 Non-Operating                                                  10.7%                 12.8%               11.3%
              Operating Expenditures                                       $5,793,396          $502,903,426     $13,630,352,707
              Operating Expenditures per Pupil                                 $3,312                $3,552              $3,939
              Instructional Operating Expenditures                         $3,391,313          $292,773,775      $7,941,370,265
              Instructional Operating Expenditures
                per Pupil                                                      $1,939                $2,068              $2,295
         Exclusions:
              Total Capital Projects Fund
                 Revenues                                                    $241,000              $462,100         $70,771,353
                 Expenditures                                                $450,000           $20,620,443      $1,575,117,856
              Tuition Transfers                                                    $0              $511,320         $10,117,561
              Adult Basic Education                                                $0                $4,600          $5,426,787
 
 
     District Name: RUSK ISD                T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                               Section II - 3
     County Name: CHEROKEE                    Academic Excellence Indicator System                 Enrollment: 1,000 to 2,999
     District: 037907                                1991-92 District Profile                      Wealth: below average
     District Group: 5                                                                             Economic Disadv.: under 40%
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                                                                 |-----District------|             District               State
                                                                                                      Group
     STAFF INFORMATION                                             Count       Percent
         Professional Staff:                                       126.5        65.4%                 64.4%               62.7%
              Teachers                                             105.1        54.3%                 55.3%               52.8%
              Professional Support                                  11.7         6.1%                  4.4%                5.7%
              Campus Administration                                  5.7         2.9%                  3.0%                2.6%
              Central Administration                                 4.0         2.1%                  1.7%                1.6%
         Educational Aides:                                         22.4        11.6%                  8.4%                8.4%
         Auxiliary Staff:                                           44.5        23.0%                 27.2%               28.9%
         Total Staff by Ethnicity and Sex:                         193.5          n/a              16,042.8           402,547.2
              White Male                                            41.6        21.5%                 20.9%               14.6%
              White Female                                         135.3        69.9%                 72.4%               52.2%
              Hispanic Male                                          0.0           -                   0.6%                6.5%
              Hispanic Female                                        1.8         0.9%                  1.8%               15.1%
              African American Male                                  6.3         3.2%                  1.1%                2.9%
              African American Female                                8.5         4.4%                  3.0%                8.3%
              Other Male                                             0.0           -                   0.1%                0.2%
              Other Female                                           0.0           -                   0.2%                0.4%
         Teachers by Highest Degree Held:
              No Degree                                              0.0           -                   0.5%                1.0%
              Bachelors                                             69.8        66.4%                 72.6%               68.6%
              Masters                                               35.3        33.6%                 26.7%               30.0%
              Doctorate                                              0.0           -                   0.2%                0.4%
         Teachers by Years of Experience:
              Beginning Teachers                                     4.0         3.8%                  6.2%                6.3%
              1-5 Years Experience                                  27.8        26.5%                 24.3%               24.1%
              6-10 Years Experience                                 20.3        19.3%                 22.7%               20.6%
              11-20 Years Experience                                34.0        32.3%                 32.1%               33.4%
              Over 20 Years Experience                              19.0        18.1%                 14.7%               15.5%
         Student/Teacher Ratio                                       n/a        16.6                  16.0                16.3
 
 
     District Name: RUSK ISD                T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                               Section II - 4
     County Name: CHEROKEE                    Academic Excellence Indicator System                 Enrollment: 1,000 to 2,999
     District: 037907                                1991-92 District Profile                      Wealth: below average
     District Group: 5                                                                             Economic Disadv.: under 40%
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     STAFF INFORMATION (Continued)                                            District              District               State
                                                                                                       Group
         Average Experience of Teachers:                                          11.5                  11.0                11.3
         Average Experience of Teachers with District:                             7.2                   6.7                 7.7
         Average Teacher Salary by Years of Experience:
              Beginning Teachers                                               $17,250               $18,701             $20,712
              1-5 Years Experience                                             $19,894               $21,259             $22,833
              6-10 Years Experience                                            $24,129               $24,982             $26,180
              11-20 Years Experience                                           $27,125               $27,792             $29,989
              Over 20 Years Experience                                         $30,976               $30,822             $34,258
         Average Actual Salaries:
              Teachers                                                         $24,954               $25,443             $27,557
              Professional Support                                             $33,781               $30,033             $33,491
              Campus Administration                                            $40,622               $40,352             $43,933
              Central Administration                                           $47,007               $47,184             $49,356
         Teaching Permits by Type:
              Temporary                                                              0                   107               1,555
              Emergency                                                              2                   125               2,674
              Other                                                                  0                   151               4,630
         Distribution of Teacher Appraisal Scores:
                0.1 - 135.9                                                          3                   244               7,176
              136.0 - 159.9                                                         45                 3,340              71,973
              160.0 - 184.0                                                         52                 4,259             106,252
         Teacher Career Ladder Status:
              Teachers at Level II                                                  45                 3,270              72,044
              Teachers at Level III                                                 20                 1,877              55,795
         Turnover Rate for Teachers:                                             12.8%                 13.5%               11.8%
 
                           ? Indicates that the data for this item fell outside a reasonable range.
 
 
     District Name: RUSK ISD                T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                               Section II - 5
     County Name: CHEROKEE                    Academic Excellence Indicator System                 Enrollment: 1,000 to 2,999
     District: 037907                                1991-92 District Profile                      Wealth: below average
     District Group: 5                                                                             Economic Disadv.: under 40%
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     PROGRAM INFORMATION                                         |------District------|            District               State
                                                                   Count       Percent                Group
         Student Enrollment by Program:
              Special Education                                      161         9.2%                 11.4%                9.9%
              Vocational Education                                   307        17.6%                 15.7%               13.0%
              Bilingual/ESL Education                                 28         1.6%                  1.3%                8.9%
              Gifted and Talented Education                          112         6.4%                  7.0%                7.4%
         Teachers by Program (Population Served):
              Regular Education                                     77.8        74.0%                 76.9%               71.5%
              Special Education                                      7.8         7.5%                  8.7%                9.0%
              Compensatory Education                                11.6        11.0%                  5.9%                5.4%
              Vocational Education                                   5.0         4.7%                  4.8%                4.0%
              Bilingual/ESL Education                                1.3         1.3%                  0.5%                6.1%
              Gifted and Talented Education                          0.0           -                   1.9%                2.2%
              Other                                                  1.7         1.6%                  1.2%                1.8%
         Instructional Operating Expenditures by Program:
              Regular Education                               $2,317,145        68.3%                 74.3%               69.9%
              Special Education                                 $295,734         8.7%                 10.0%               10.7%
              Compensatory Education                            $522,851        15.4%                  8.1%               10.7%
              Vocational Education                              $211,909         6.2%                  4.9%                4.1%
              Bilingual/ESL Education                            $31,242         0.9%                  0.4%                2.7%
              Gifted and Talented Education                      $12,432         0.4%                  2.1%                1.7%
              Other                                                   $0           -                   0.2%                0.2%
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     COOPERATIVE INFORMATION                                                  District            District                State
                                                                                                     Group
         Staff:
              Professional Staff                                                   5.5               120.5                625.7
              Educational Aides                                                    0.0                27.9                223.4
              Auxiliary Staff                                                      6.2               108.6                505.1
         Financial:
              Total Revenues by Source                                      $1,103,784         $11,006,672          $81,926,816
                Local                                                               $0          $2,513,663          $10,104,710
                State                                                         $459,162          $2,654,838          $37,986,518
                Federal                                                       $644,622          $5,838,171          $33,835,588
              Total Expenditures by Object                                  $1,123,382         $16,045,831         $100,731,059
                Operating                                                   $1,120,032         $15,751,390          $97,339,319
                Non-Operating                                                   $3,350            $294,441           $3,391,740
              Instructional Operating Expenditures                            $741,147          $8,701,549          $55,490,309
 
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