T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                        Section I - Page 1
District Name: RUSK ISD                       Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 037907                                1992-93 District Performance
District Group: 6
Indicator:
__________                                  Region    District                   African
                                    State   VII       Group         District     American     Hispanic      White        Other
                                    _____   ______    _____         ________     ________     ________      _____        _____
  Spanish TAAS Grd. 3 (1991/92)
  ___________________
    Reading   % Passing             55.6%    40.0%     n/a             *            -            *            -            -
              % Mastery             27.7%    15.7%     n/a             *            -            *            -            -
    Writing   % Passing             42.0%    32.9%     n/a             *            -            *            -            -
              % Mastery             17.9%    12.1%     n/a             *            -            *            -            -
    Math      % Passing             72.0%    66.9%     n/a             *            -            *            -            -
              % Mastery             13.8%    10.8%     n/a             *            -            *            -            -
    All Tests % Passing             33.0%    18.6%     n/a             *            -            *            -            -
              % Mastery              4.6%     2.1%     n/a             *            -            *            -            -
 
  TAAS Grd. 3 (1992/93)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      79.5%    80.8%    74.1%          85.6% (-)    90.5% (+)      *          85.6% (-)      *
              % Mastery             48.7%    50.1%    40.4%          55.2%        52.4%          *          56.7%          *
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      68.3%    68.2%    57.6%          89.5% (-)    85.0% (-)      *          90.7% (+)      *
              % Mastery             22.8%    24.4%    16.1%          33.9%        35.0%          *          34.0%          *
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      84.5%    84.2%    82.2%          98.4% (+)    95.2% (+)      *          99.0% (+)      *
              % Mastery             30.3%    28.9%    23.3%          56.8%        52.4%          *          59.8%          *
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}      60.8%    60.8%    51.1%          81.7% (-)    81.0% (-)      *          82.7% (-)      *
              % Mastery             11.6%    11.8%     6.2%          19.0%        33.3%          *          17.3%          *
  TAAS Grd. 3 (1991/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      80.6%    82.2%    76.6%          73.8% (-)    58.8% (-)   100.0% (+)    75.0% (-)      -
              % Mastery             53.6%    56.0%    43.8%          54.9%        41.2%        20.0%        59.0%          -
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      62.5%    64.7%    54.0%          65.3% (-)    47.1% (-)    80.0% (-)    67.7% (-)      -
              % Mastery             18.3%    21.5%    12.9%          26.4%        17.6%        20.0%        28.3%          -
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      85.2%    85.0%    81.2%          87.6% (-)    88.2% (-)   100.0% (+)    86.9% (-)      -
              % Mastery             34.7%    31.8%    24.4%          29.8%        11.8%        20.0%        33.3%          -
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}      57.0%    59.0%    47.3%          59.8% (-)    35.3% (-)    80.0% (-)    63.0% (-)      -
              % Mastery             10.8%    11.7%     6.4%          15.6%         5.9%         0.0%        18.0%          -
 
  TAAS Grd. 7 (1992/93)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      52.7%    56.9%    49.4%          52.2% (-)    25.8% (-)    14.3% (-)    63.5% (-)      -
              % Mastery             10.1%    11.8%     7.8%          10.4%         0.0%        14.3%        13.5%          -
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      69.1%    70.3%    66.7%          67.2% (-)    45.2% (-)    28.6% (-)    77.1% (-)      -
              % Mastery             25.8%    26.7%    20.6%          25.4%         9.7%        28.6%        30.2%          -
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      52.4%    54.7%    47.3%          53.0% (-)    22.6% (-)    28.6% (-)    64.6% (-)      -
              % Mastery              8.8%     9.2%     5.2%           3.7%         0.0%         0.0%         5.2%          -
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}      39.6%    42.1%    34.7%          41.5% (-)     9.7% (-)    14.3% (-)    53.6% (-)      -
              % Mastery              3.2%     3.7%     1.7%           2.2%         0.0%         0.0%         3.1%          -
 
                                           T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                        Section I - Page 2
District Name: RUSK ISD                       Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 037907                                1992-93 District Performance
District Group: 6
Indicator:
__________                                  Region    District                   African
                                    State   VII       Group         District     American     Hispanic      White        Other
                                    _____   ______    _____         ________     ________     ________      _____        _____
  TAAS Grd. 7 (1991/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      50.0%    53.2%    44.5%          40.2% (-)    22.7% (-)      *          45.3% (-)      -
              % Mastery              9.4%    10.4%     6.1%           6.1%         4.5%          *           6.6%          -
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      59.5%    60.1%    52.7%          47.7% (-)    28.6% (-)      *          52.4% (-)      -
              % Mastery             19.4%    19.5%    14.6%          13.1%         0.0%          *          16.2%          -
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      50.8%    52.3%    45.7%          35.9% (-)     9.1% (-)      *          42.9% (-)      -
              % Mastery             10.0%     9.9%     6.6%           4.6%         0.0%          *           5.7%          -
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}      36.3%    38.0%    30.1%          24.8% (-)     9.1% (-)      *          29.0% (-)      -
              % Mastery              2.9%     2.8%     1.5%           1.5%         0.0%          *           1.9%          -
 
  TAAS Exit   (1992/93)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      76.4%    77.1%    73.9%          82.8% (-)    69.2% (-)    50.0% (-)    87.3% (-)      *
              % Mastery             30.4%    30.1%    26.7%          34.3%        23.1%        16.7%        36.7%          *
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      83.2%    86.7%    85.6%          93.1% (+)    92.3% (+)   100.0% (+)    92.6% (+)      *
              % Mastery             28.6%    31.6%    27.0%          32.7%        15.4%        33.3%        34.6%          *
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      60.7%    60.8%    56.5%          62.4% (-)    30.8% (-)    50.0% (-)    67.9% (-)      *
              % Mastery             18.7%    18.0%    13.5%          18.8%         7.7%         0.0%        22.2%          *
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}      54.4%    54.7%    49.8%          58.4% (-)    30.8% (-)    33.3% (-)    64.2% (-)      *
              % Mastery              8.3%     8.6%     6.0%           9.9%         0.0%         0.0%        12.3%          *
  TAAS Exit   (1991/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      72.0%    73.7%    68.6%          83.7% (-)    63.6% (-)      *          87.3% (-)      -
              % Mastery             26.7%    26.5%    22.1%          30.4%        27.3%          *          31.6%          -
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      78.2%    81.6%    80.8%          89.1% (-)    90.9% (+)      *          88.6% (-)      -
              % Mastery             21.6%    23.8%    19.4%          19.6%         9.1%          *          21.5%          -
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      56.6%    56.4%    51.9%          68.8% (-)    54.5% (-)      *          71.3% (-)      -
              % Mastery             15.8%    14.2%    11.5%          16.1%         9.1%          *          17.5%          -
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}      48.6%    48.7%    42.9%          61.7% (-)    45.5% (-)      *          64.2% (-)      -
              % Mastery              6.4%     6.0%     4.4%           4.3%         0.0%          *           4.9%          -
 
                                           T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                        Section I - Page 3
District Name: RUSK ISD                       Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 037907                                1992-93 District Performance
District Group: 6
Indicator:
__________                                  Region    District                   African
                                    State   VII       Group         District     American     Hispanic      White        Other
                                    _____   ______    _____         ________     ________     ________      _____        _____
  % Student Attendance
  ____________________
    (1991/92)           {97%}       95.1%    95.4%    95.8%          93.8% (-)     n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a
  Retention Rate (1991/92)
  ______________
    Grade K                          1.3%     1.1%     0.0%           1.7%         0.0%         0.0%         2.6%          -
    Grade 1                          7.6%     9.1%     6.7%           0.7%         4.2%          *           0.0%          -
    Grade 2                          2.5%     3.3%     2.0%           0.0%         0.0%         0.0%         0.0%          -
    Grade 3                          1.4%     2.5%     0.9%           0.0%         0.0%          *           0.0%          *
    Grade 4                          1.2%     2.6%     1.0%           0.0%         0.0%         0.0%         0.0%          -
    Grade 5                          1.1%     2.0%     1.2%           0.0%         0.0%         0.0%         0.0%          -
    Grade 6                          2.3%     2.9%     1.5%           0.0%         0.0%         0.0%         0.0%          -
    Grade 7                          3.1%     3.2%     1.6%           0.0%         0.0%         0.0%         0.0%          *
    Grade 8                          2.3%     2.7%     0.8%           0.0%         0.0%         0.0%         0.0%          -
  Annual Dropout Rate
  ___________________
    (1991/92)              {1%}      3.8%     3.0%     3.2%           2.5% (-)     2.4% (-)     0.0% (+)     2.7% (-)      *
    (1990/91)              {1%}      3.9%     3.4%     2.8%           2.8% (-)     4.5% (-)     3.4% (-)     2.5% (-)     0.0% (+)
  % Advanced Courses
  __________________
    (1992/93)                        3.7%     3.3%     2.8%           1.7%         n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a
  Graduation Rate
  _______________
    (Class of 1992)       {99%}     92.2%    94.2%    92.0%          86.6% (-)    92.3% (-)      *          84.6% (-)      *
    (Class of 1991)       {99%}     95.6%    97.9%    96.4%         101.5% (+)   100.0% (+)      *         103.4% (+)      *
  % Graduates with Advanced
  _________________________
  Seal on Transcript
  __________________
    (Class of 1992)                 38.4%    31.3%    41.0%          31.0%         8.3%          *          34.5%          *
    (Class of 1991)                 33.2%    29.4%    36.2%          34.3%        50.0%          -          33.3%          *
  College Prepared
  ________________
    (Class of 1993)                 16.7%    16.9%    12.6%          12.6%         8.3%          *          13.6%          -
  College Admissions Tests
  ________________________
  % At or Above Criterion
    (Class of 1992)       {35%}     16.1%    12.3%     8.2%          12.7% (-)     0.0% (-)      *          14.5% (-)      *
    (Class of 1991)       {35%}     15.6%    12.5%     7.4%          14.9% (-)     0.0% (-)      -          16.7% (-)      *
  % Tested
    (Class of 1992)       {70%}     63.6%    56.2%    59.3%          45.1% (-)    33.3% (-)      *          47.3% (-)      *
    (Class of 1991)       {70%}     62.4%    53.9%    58.1%          46.3% (-)    50.0% (-)      -          45.0% (-)      *
  Average SAT Total Score
    (Class of 1992)                  874      873      835            851           *            -           900           -
    (Class of 1991)                  873      888      847            871           *            -           892           -
  Average ACT Composite Score
    (Class of 1992)                 19.9     19.8     18.8           19.9           *            -          20.2           *
    (Class of 1991)                 19.9     19.9     18.6           22.4           *            -          22.5           -
 
                                           T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                        Section I - Page 4
District Name: RUSK ISD                       Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 037907                                1992-93 District Performance
District Group: 6
Indicator:
__________                                    Economic                                               ESL/               Special
                                 District     Disadv.      Male      Female     Over Age  Chapter I  Bilingual   LEP    Education
                                 ________     _______      ____      ______     ________  _________  _________   ___    _________
  Spanish TAAS Grd. 3 (1991/92)
  ___________________
    Reading   % Passing             *           -           *           -           *         -         -         *         -
              % Mastery             *           -           *           -           *         -         -         *         -
    Writing   % Passing             *           -           *           -           *         -         -         *         -
              % Mastery             *           -           *           -           *         -         -         *         -
    Math      % Passing             *           -           *           -           *         -         -         *         -
              % Mastery             *           -           *           -           *         -         -         *         -
    All Tests % Passing             *           -           *           -           *         -         -         *         -
              % Mastery             *           -           *           -           *         -         -         *         -
 
  TAAS Grd. 3 (1992/93)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}    85.6% (-)   81.7% (-)   82.4% (-)   89.5% (-)   79.2%     59.0%       *         *       71.4%
              % Mastery           55.2%       50.0%       55.9%       54.4%       58.3%     12.8%       *         *       28.6%
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}    89.5% (-)   83.3% (-)   88.2% (-)   91.1% (+)   87.5%     74.4%       *         *       71.4%
              % Mastery           33.9%       26.7%       27.9%       41.1%       29.2%     15.4%       *         *       14.3%
    Math      % Passing  {90%}    98.4% (+)   96.7% (+)   97.1% (+)  100.0% (+)  100.0%     94.9%       *         *       85.7%
              % Mastery           56.8%       51.7%       54.4%       59.6%       56.0%     43.6%       *         *       57.1%
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}    81.7% (-)   77.0% (-)   79.7% (-)   84.2% (-)   80.0%     52.5%       *         *       57.1%
              % Mastery           19.0%       16.4%       13.0%       26.3%       20.0%      7.5%       *         *        0.0%
  TAAS Grd. 3 (1991/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}    73.8% (-)   55.6% (-)   71.4% (-)   76.3% (-)   47.8%     48.8%       *         *       66.7%
              % Mastery           54.9%       37.8%       55.6%       54.2%       26.1%     20.9%       *         *       50.0%
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}    65.3% (-)   50.0% (-)   66.1% (-)   64.4% (-)   47.8%     38.1%       *         *       50.0%
              % Mastery           26.4%        9.1%       30.6%       22.0%        8.7%      2.4%       *         *       50.0%
    Math      % Passing  {90%}    87.6% (-)   82.2% (-)   90.5% (+)   84.5% (-)   82.6%     79.1%       *         *       83.3%
              % Mastery           29.8%        4.4%       30.2%       29.3%       13.0%     11.6%       *         *       66.7%
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}    59.8% (-)   42.2% (-)   60.3% (-)   59.3% (-)   43.5%     30.2%       *         *       50.0%
              % Mastery           15.6%        2.2%       19.0%       11.9%        8.7%      2.3%       *         *       50.0%
 
  TAAS Grd. 7 (1992/93)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}    52.2% (-)   31.3% (-)   43.5% (-)   61.5% (-)   26.9%     25.5%       *         *        0.0%
              % Mastery           10.4%        4.2%       11.6%        9.2%        0.0%      0.0%       *         *        0.0%
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}    67.2% (-)   45.8% (-)   55.9% (-)   78.8% (-)   38.5%     40.0%       *         *        0.0%
              % Mastery           25.4%       12.5%       16.2%       34.8%        7.7%      1.8%       *         *        0.0%
    Math      % Passing  {90%}    53.0% (-)   27.7% (-)   42.6% (-)   63.6% (-)   20.0%     22.2%       *         *        0.0%
              % Mastery            3.7%        2.1%        2.9%        4.5%        0.0%      0.0%       *         *        0.0%
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}    41.5% (-)   18.8% (-)   29.0% (-)   54.5% (-)   11.5%     10.9%       *         *        0.0%
              % Mastery            2.2%        0.0%        0.0%        4.5%        0.0%      0.0%       *         *        0.0%
 
                                           T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                        Section I - Page 5
District Name: RUSK ISD                       Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 037907                                1992-93 District Performance
District Group: 6
Indicator:
__________                                    Economic                                               ESL/               Special
                                 District     Disadv.      Male      Female     Over Age  Chapter I  Bilingual   LEP    Education
                                 ________     _______      ____      ______     ________  _________  _________   ___    _________
  TAAS Grd. 7 (1991/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}    40.2% (-)   22.6% (-)   37.9% (-)   42.4% (-)   13.3%      4.8%       *         *         *
              % Mastery            6.1%        3.8%        6.1%        6.1%        0.0%      0.0%       *         *         *
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}    47.7% (-)   41.2% (-)   37.5% (-)   57.6% (-)   13.8%     12.2%       *         *       20.0%
              % Mastery           13.1%        3.9%        6.3%       19.7%        3.4%      0.0%       *         *       20.0%
    Math      % Passing  {90%}    35.9% (-)   19.2% (-)   27.7% (-)   43.9% (-)   10.7%      0.0%       *         *       60.0%
              % Mastery            4.6%        0.0%        4.6%        4.5%        0.0%      0.0%       *         *        0.0%
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}    24.8% (-)   11.1% (-)   17.9% (-)   31.8% (-)    0.0%      0.0%       *         *        0.0%
              % Mastery            1.5%        0.0%        1.5%        1.5%        0.0%      0.0%       *         *        0.0%
 
  TAAS Exit   (1992/93)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}    82.8% (-)   76.0% (-)   76.9% (-)   89.4% (-)   66.7%       -         -         -         *
              % Mastery           34.3%       28.0%       28.8%       40.4%       16.7%       -         -         -         *
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}    93.1% (+)   96.2% (+)   88.9% (-)   97.9% (+)   84.2%       -         -         -         *
              % Mastery           32.7%       23.1%       22.2%       44.7%       21.1%       -         -         -         *
    Math      % Passing  {90%}    62.4% (-)   53.8% (-)   61.1% (-)   63.8% (-)   47.4%       -         -         -         *
              % Mastery           18.8%       19.2%       22.2%       14.9%       15.8%       -         -         -         *
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}    58.4% (-)   46.2% (-)   53.7% (-)   63.8% (-)   36.8%       -         -         -         *
              % Mastery            9.9%        7.7%        9.3%       10.6%        5.3%       -         -         -         *
  TAAS Exit   (1991/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}    83.7% (-)   70.6% (-)   88.5% (-)   77.5% (-)   66.7%       -         *         *         *
              % Mastery           30.4%       17.6%       34.6%       25.0%        5.6%       -         *         *         *
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}    89.1% (-)   82.4% (-)   88.5% (-)   90.0% (+)   66.7%       -         *         *         *
              % Mastery           19.6%       17.6%       19.2%       20.0%        0.0%       -         *         *         *
    Math      % Passing  {90%}    68.8% (-)   62.5% (-)   69.2% (-)   68.3% (-)   42.1%       -         *         *         *
              % Mastery           16.1%       12.5%       19.2%       12.2%       10.5%       -         *         *         *
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}    61.7% (-)   47.1% (-)   64.2% (-)   58.5% (-)   26.3%       -         *         *         *
              % Mastery            4.3%        5.9%        5.7%        2.4%        0.0%       -         *         *         *
 
                                           T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                        Section I - Page 6
District Name: RUSK ISD                       Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 037907                                1992-93 District Performance
District Group: 6
Indicator:
__________                                    Economic                                               ESL/               Special
                                 District     Disadv.      Male      Female     Over Age  Chapter I  Bilingual   LEP    Education
                                 ________     _______      ____      ______     ________  _________  _________   ___    _________
  % Student Attendance
  ____________________
    (1991/92)           {97%}     93.8% (-)    n/a         n/a         n/a         n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a
  Retention Rate (1991/92)
  ______________
    Grade K                        1.7%        1.4%        3.3%        0.0%        n/a       0.0%      0.0%      0.0%     28.6%
    Grade 1                        0.7%        1.6%        0.0%        1.5%        n/a       3.0%       *         *        0.0%
    Grade 2                        0.0%        0.0%        0.0%        0.0%        n/a       0.0%      0.0%      0.0%      0.0%
    Grade 3                        0.0%        0.0%        0.0%        0.0%        n/a       0.0%       -         -        0.0%
    Grade 4                        0.0%        0.0%        0.0%        0.0%        n/a       0.0%       *         *        0.0%
    Grade 5                        0.0%        0.0%        0.0%        0.0%        n/a       0.0%       *         *        0.0%
    Grade 6                        0.0%        0.0%        0.0%        0.0%        n/a       0.0%       *         *        0.0%
    Grade 7                        0.0%        0.0%        0.0%        0.0%        n/a       0.0%       *         *        0.0%
    Grade 8                        0.0%        0.0%        0.0%        0.0%        n/a       0.0%       *         *        0.0%
  Annual Dropout Rate
  ___________________
    (1991/92)              {1%}    2.5% (-)    0.4% (+)    3.7% (-)    1.1% (-)    7.0%      0.0%      0.0%      0.0%      2.7%
    (1990/91)              {1%}    2.8% (-)    4.7% (-)    3.3% (-)    2.3% (-)    8.2%      0.0%      0.0%      0.0%      3.7%
  % Advanced Courses
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    (1992/93)                      1.7%        n/a         n/a         n/a         n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a
  Graduation Rate
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    (Class of 1992)       {99%}   86.6% (-)   64.7% (-)   88.9% (-)   84.8% (-)     ?         -         -         -       75.0%
    (Class of 1991)       {99%}  101.5% (+)   60.0% (-)  118.2% (+)   93.2% (-)   85.7%       -         *         *         ?
  % Graduates with Advanced
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  Seal on Transcript
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    (Class of 1992)               31.0%        0.0%       25.0%       35.9%        0.0%       -         -         -        0.0%
    (Class of 1991)               34.3%         *         26.9%       39.0%        0.0%       -         -         -         -
  College Prepared
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    (Class of 1993)               12.6%       11.8%        7.7%       18.6%       12.9%       -         *         *         *
  College Admissions Tests
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  % At or Above Criterion
    (Class of 1992)       {35%}   12.7% (-)    n/a        12.5% (-)   12.8% (-)    n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a
    (Class of 1991)       {35%}   14.9% (-)    n/a        15.4% (-)   14.6% (-)    n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a
  % Tested
    (Class of 1992)       {70%}   45.1% (-)    n/a        28.1% (-)   59.0% (-)    n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a
    (Class of 1991)       {70%}   46.3% (-)    n/a        34.6% (-)   53.7% (-)    n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a
  Average SAT Total Score
    (Class of 1992)                851         n/a         961         812         n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a
    (Class of 1991)                871         n/a         959         829         n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a
  Average ACT Composite Score
    (Class of 1992)               19.9         n/a        21.3        19.0         n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a
    (Class of 1991)               22.4         n/a          *         22.6         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 - Page 1
     County Name: CHEROKEE                    Academic Excellence Indicator System                 Enrollment: 1,000 to 2,999
     District: 037907                                1992-93 District Profile                      Wealth: below average
     District Group: 6                                                                             Economic Disadv.: above average
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     STUDENT INFORMATION                                         |------District------|            District               State
                                                                   Count       Percent                Group
         Total Enrollment:                                         1,792          n/a               159,113           3,535,742
         Enrollment by Grade Groupings:
              Early Childhood Education                                4         0.2%                  0.3%                0.4%
              Pre-Kindergarten                                        40         2.2%                  3.2%                2.7%
              Kindergarten                                           122         6.8%                  7.2%                7.4%
              Grades 1 - 6                                           856        47.8%                 47.5%               48.6%
              Grades 7 - 8                                           297        16.6%                 15.7%               15.3%
              Grades 9 - 12                                          473        26.4%                 26.1%               25.7%
         Ethnic Distribution:
              White                                                1,352        75.4%                 40.6%               48.4%
              Hispanic                                                92         5.1%                 45.5%               34.9%
              African American                                       342        19.1%                 13.7%               14.3%
              Other                                                    6         0.3%                  0.3%                2.4%
         Economically Disadvantaged                                  792        44.2%                 60.0%               43.6%
         Limited English Proficient (LEP)                             45         2.5%                 12.1%               11.3%
         Class Size by Subject Area:                  |-------Number of Classes-------|       |-------Average Class Size------|
                                                       District     Group        State         District      Group       State
         Elementary (Grades 1-6):                         35        2,846       63,197           20.4         20.2        20.3
         Secondary: English                               44        3,662       71,192           23.2         19.4        21.7
                    Foreign Language                       7          638       13,390           21.3         19.6        21.7
                    Mathematics                           27        2,520       47,197           21.9         19.2        22.1
                    Science                               31        2,846       50,624           24.0         20.0        22.5
                    Social Studies                        33        2,972       53,468           23.3         20.9        23.1
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     BUDGETED FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                          District              District               State
         Taxes:                                                                                       Group
             Total Adopted Tax Rate (CED & Local)                              $1.200                $1.214              $1.317
             Standardized Tax Rates (Comptroller Valuation)
                 Maintenance and Operations (CED)                              $0.825                $0.823              $0.819
                 Maintenance and Operations (School District)                  $0.087                $0.202              $0.296
                 Interest and Sinking (School District)
                 ______________________________________                        $0.272                $0.164              $0.165
                 Total Rate (sum of above)                                     $1.184                $1.189              $1.280
             Standardized Local Tax Base (Comptroller Valuation)
                 Value                                                   $153,073,627       $14,565,405,027    $630,341,836,775
                 Value Per Pupil (Enrollment)                                 $85,421               $91,541            $178,277
             % Value by Category
                 Business                                                       33.1%                 34.2%               41.0%
                 Residential                                                    31.2%                 34.3%               42.9%
                 Land                                                           31.4%                 23.3%                8.8%
                 Oil and Gas                                                     3.5%                  7.3%                6.5%
                 Other                                                           0.7%                  0.9%                0.8%
 
 
     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 - Page 2
     County Name: CHEROKEE                    Academic Excellence Indicator System                 Enrollment: 1,000 to 2,999
     District: 037907                                1992-93 District Profile                      Wealth: below average
     District Group: 6                                                                             Economic Disadv.: above average
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     BUDGETED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)                              District              District               State
                                                                                                      Group
         Revenues:
              Total Revenues                                               $7,383,477          $758,273,106     $16,792,540,056
              Total Revenues per Pupil                                         $4,120                $4,766              $4,749
              % Revenues by Source
                   Local and CED Tax                                            25.5%                 26.7%               48.1%
                   Other Local & Intermediate                                    4.1%                  3.5%                4.2%
                   State                                                        63.8%                 59.6%               40.5%
                   Federal                                                       6.6%                 10.2%                7.2%
         Expenditures:
              Total Expenditures                                           $7,123,129          $753,017,844     $16,880,406,373
              Total Expenditures per Pupil                                     $3,975                $4,733              $4,774
              % Expenditures by Function
                 Operating
                   Instruction                                                  54.4%                 51.9%               51.4%
                   Instructional Administration                                  0.9%                  1.5%                2.0%
                   Campus Administration                                         5.3%                  4.6%                4.8%
                   Central Administration                                        6.7%                  5.8%                4.8%
                   Support                                                       3.0%                  4.5%                5.3%
                   Plant Services                                                9.0%                  9.1%               10.1%
                   Other                                                        12.4%                 11.3%                9.9%
                 Non-Operating
                   Debt Service                                                  6.3%                  4.4%                7.1%
                   Capital Outlay                                                1.9%                  6.6%                4.4%
                   Community Services                                             -                    0.3%                0.2%
              % Expenditures by Object
                 Operating
                   Payroll                                                      71.0%                 69.5%               71.7%
                   Other Operating                                              20.8%                 19.5%               16.8%
                 Non-Operating                                                   8.2%                 11.0%               11.5%
              Operating Expenditures                                       $6,535,595          $668,375,388     $14,897,922,893
              Operating Expenditures per Pupil                                 $3,647                $4,201              $4,214
              Instructional Operating Expenditures                         $3,876,337          $390,498,867      $8,678,868,610
              Instructional Operating Expenditures
                per Pupil                                                      $2,163                $2,454              $2,455
         Exclusions:
              Total Capital Projects Fund
                 Revenues                                                    $236,225           $13,603,103         $97,517,417
                 Expenditures                                                $486,225           $26,088,391      $1,570,716,436
              Adult Basic Education                                                 0              $158,946          $7,246,290
 
 
     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 - Page 3
     County Name: CHEROKEE                    Academic Excellence Indicator System                 Enrollment: 1,000 to 2,999
     District: 037907                                1992-93 District Profile                      Wealth: below average
     District Group: 6                                                                             Economic Disadv.: above average
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                                                                 |-----District------|             District               State
                                                                                                      Group
     STAFF INFORMATION                                             Count       Percent
         Professional Staff:                                       128.5        63.3%                 59.9%               62.3%
              Teachers                                             111.5        54.9%                 50.7%               52.3%
              Professional Support                                   8.5         4.2%                  4.9%                6.6%
              Campus Administration                                  5.5         2.7%                  2.7%                2.5%
              Central Administration                                 3.0         1.5%                  1.6%                1.0%
         Educational Aides:                                         25.9        12.7%                 13.0%                8.8%
         Auxiliary Staff:                                           48.7        24.0%                 27.1%               28.9%
         Total Staff:                                              203.1          n/a              20,988.8           419,589.7
         Total Minority Staff:                                      16.7         8.2%                 35.4%               33.8%
         Teachers by Ethnicity and Sex:
              Males                                                 25.5        22.9%                 26.4%               21.6%
              Females                                               86.0        77.1%                 73.6%               78.4%
              African-American                                       5.0         4.5%                  4.9%                8.3%
              Hispanic                                               0.0          -                   16.2%               13.9%
              White                                                106.5        95.5%                 78.7%               77.2%
              Other                                                  0.0          -                    0.2%                0.5%
 
         Teachers by Highest Degree Held:
              No Degree                                              0.0          -                    1.2%                1.0%
              Bachelors                                             72.0        64.6%                 76.6%               69.5%
              Masters                                               39.5        35.4%                 22.0%               29.0%
              Doctorate                                              0.0          -                    0.1%                0.4%
         Teachers by Years of Experience:
              Beginning Teachers                                     7.0         6.3%                  7.3%                6.5%
              1-5 Years Experience                                  30.0        26.9%                 26.3%               24.7%
              6-10 Years Experience                                 23.5        21.1%                 19.4%               20.0%
              11-20 Years Experience                                30.0        26.9%                 31.0%               32.6%
              Over 20 Years Experience                              21.0        18.8%                 16.0%               16.2%
         Student/Teacher Ratio                                      16.1          n/a                 15.0                16.1
 
 
     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 - Page 4
     County Name: CHEROKEE                    Academic Excellence Indicator System                 Enrollment: 1,000 to 2,999
     District: 037907                                1992-93 District Profile                      Wealth: below average
     District Group: 6                                                                             Economic Disadv.: above average
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     STAFF INFORMATION (Continued)                                            District              District               State
                                                                                                       Group
         Average Years Experience of Teachers:                                    11.0                  11.1                11.4
         Average Years Experience of Teachers with District:                       7.1                   7.1                 7.7
         Average Teacher Salary by Years of Experience:
              Beginning Teachers                                               $17,664               $18,701             $21,365
              1-5 Years Experience                                             $20,538               $21,784             $23,441
              6-10 Years Experience                                            $25,151               $26,255             $27,113
              11-20 Years Experience                                           $27,579               $28,806             $30,836
              Over 20 Years Experience                                         $30,964               $31,231             $35,466
         Average Actual Salaries (excluding supplements):
              Teachers                                                         $25,188               $26,120             $28,398
              Professional Support                                             $32,168               $31,383             $35,374
              Campus Administration                                            $40,796               $40,758             $45,558
              Central Administration                                           $53,015               $47,622             $54,024
         Teaching Permits by Type:
              Temporary Classroom Assignment                                         0                   104               1,340
              Emergency Teaching                                                     1                   220               2,733
              Special Assignment                                                     0                   136               2,940
              Vocational                                                             0                    31                 548
              Non-renewable                                                          1                    98               1,292
         Turnover Rate for Teachers:                                             13.6%                 15.7%               12.9%
         Teacher Career Ladder Status:
              Teachers at Level II                                                  41                 3,640              68,401
              Teachers at Level III                                                 31                 2,109              64,454
 
 
 
                           ? 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 - Page 5
     County Name: CHEROKEE                    Academic Excellence Indicator System                 Enrollment: 1,000 to 2,999
     District: 037907                                1992-93 District Profile                      Wealth: below average
     District Group: 6                                                                             Economic Disadv.: above average
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     PROGRAM INFORMATION                                         |------District------|            District               State
                                                                   Count       Percent                Group
         Student Enrollment by Program:
              Special Education                                      167         9.3%                 11.3%               10.3%
              Vocational Education                                   327        18.2%                 16.0%               13.6%
              Bilingual/ESL Education                                 45         2.5%                  9.6%                9.7%
              Gifted and Talented Education                          109         6.1%                  6.5%                7.0%
         Teachers by Program (Population Served):
              Regular Education                                     87.7        78.6%                 70.3%               71.1%
              Special Education                                      8.0         7.2%                  8.8%                9.2%
              Compensatory Education                                 6.8         6.1%                  9.0%                5.7%
              Vocational Education                                   5.1         4.6%                  4.9%                3.9%
              Bilingual/ESL Education                                1.3         1.1%                  4.5%                6.0%
              Gifted and Talented Education                          1.0         0.9%                  1.2%                2.2%
              Other                                                  1.6         1.5%                  1.3%                1.9%
         Budgeted Instructional Operating Expenditures by Program:
              Regular Education                               $2,726,881        70.3%                 65.4%               68.5%
              Special Education                                 $314,037         8.1%                  9.1%               10.9%
              Compensatory Education                            $559,944        14.4%                 17.0%               11.5%
              Vocational Education                              $224,053         5.8%                  5.2%                4.0%
              Bilingual/ESL Education                            $39,567         1.0%                  2.1%                3.2%
              Gifted and Talented Education                      $11,855         0.3%                  1.2%                1.8%
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     COOPERATIVE INFORMATION                                                  District            District                State
                                                                                                     Group
         Staff:
              Professional Staff                                                   8.7                88.2                652.1
              Educational Aides                                                    0.0                18.8                209.6
              Auxiliary Staff                                                      6.9               111.9                516.8
         Budgeted Financial:
              Total Revenues by Source                                      $1,318,674         $20,507,207          $90,372,768
                Local                                                                0          $1,058,206          $10,125,133
                State                                                         $477,636         $10,065,961          $44,396,237
                Federal                                                       $841,038          $9,383,040          $35,851,398
              Total Expenditures by Object                                  $1,338,272         $23,898,980         $109,973,893
                Operating                                                   $1,338,272         $23,039,782         $106,672,298
                Non-Operating                                                        0            $859,198           $3,301,595
              Instructional Operating Expenditures                            $916,175         $12,359,929          $61,289,821
 
 
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