Photo: Nyttend · Public domainRushville’s public schools score below 70% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
In Rushville, 13% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rushville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Rushville’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 18% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Rushville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,117 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 2 the district’s path is Webster Elem School, then Schuyler Industry Middle School, then Rushville-Industry High School. Enrollment is down 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Rushville’s grade
C: better than 30% of Illinois school districts, #587 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Rushville, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Rushville
Washington Elem School
Grades PK–1 · 113 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Rushville
Washington Elem School
Grades PK–1 · 113 students · 9:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Rushville
Washington Elem School
Grades PK–1 · 113 students · 9:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Rushville
Webster Elem School
Grades 2–4 · 183 students · 17:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Rushville
Webster Elem School
Grades 2–4 · 183 students · 17:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Rushville
Webster Elem School
Grades 2–4 · 183 students · 17:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Rushville
Schuyler Industry Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 252 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Rushville
Schuyler Industry Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 252 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Rushville
Schuyler Industry Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 252 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Rushville
Schuyler Industry Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 252 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Rushville
Rushville-Industry High School
Grades 9–12 · 295 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Rushville
Rushville-Industry High School
Grades 9–12 · 295 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Rushville
Rushville-Industry High School
Grades 9–12 · 295 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Rushville
Rushville-Industry High School
Grades 9–12 · 295 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Rushville’s public schools are run by Schuyler-Industry Community Unit School District 5. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Rushville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Rushville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Rushville | C | Schuyler-Industry Community Unit School District 5 |
Every school in Rushville
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Rushville’s schools
Are Rushville’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rushville children attend score below 70% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #587 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Rushville in?
Schuyler-Industry Community Unit School District 5, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 843 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Rushville kids go to high school?
Rushville-Industry High School, with 295 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Rushville’s graduation rate?
80–89% of the class of 2023 in Schuyler-Industry Community Unit School District 5 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Rushville spend per student?
$15,117 in Schuyler-Industry Community Unit School District 5 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Rushville families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.