West Rusk Independent School District is a public school district

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 based in New London

New London, Texas

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, Texas

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 (USA

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There are three campuses in West Rusk ISD - West Rusk High (Grades 9-12), West Rusk Middle (Grades 6-8), and West Rusk Elementary (Grades PK-5).

In January 2007, the school district's board accepted the terms under which superintendent Steve Jones resigned, including about 11 months pay.

On November 28, 2006, the district suspended some lower-ranking employees over allegedly sexually explicit e-mails.

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable

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