Rusk Independent School District is a public school district based in Rusk, Texas (USA).
The district serves the cities of Rusk, Gallatin and Reklaw, rural areas in central Cherokee County (including Maydelle) and a small portion of southwestern Rusk County.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.
[1] On July 1, 1985, portions of the McAdoo Independent School District were incorporated into Rusk ISD.
On July 1, 1989, the Maydelle Independent School District merged into Rusk ISD.