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Schools in Posey Township · Rush County Schools

Posey Township’s public schools outscore 67% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Posey Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.

Reading proficiency
41%
▼ 0 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 0 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▲ 9% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,025 students on the public path
In brief

Posey Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1057 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Posey Township’s, its schools beat 58%, lower than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 41% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,855 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Benjamin Rush Middle School, then Rushville Consolidated High School. Enrollment is up 16% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Posey Township’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 67% of Indiana school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1057)Better than 58%
Towns in Rush County (12)Better than 8%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,030 test results and a graduating class of 170 could put Posey Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Posey Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,030 in math, 1,031 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Posey Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Arlington Elementary SchoolRush County SchoolsC+
7–8Benjamin Rush Middle Schoolin RushvilleB−
9–12Rushville Consolidated High Schoolin RushvilleA−

Posey Township’s public schools are run by Rush County Schools, which also serves Anderson, Center, Glenwood and Jackson and others. 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.

Rush County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,872 students, up 16% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$14,855IN $13,688 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 41.3% · 1031 students tested
Math38%
State average 37.5% · 1030 students tested

Posey Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Posey Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Posey TownshipB+Rush County Schools
Union—Shelby Eastern Schools
RipleyBC. A. Beard Memorial School Corporation
HanoverA−Shelby Eastern Schools
RushvilleB+Rush County Schools
Jackson—Rush County Schools

2 of the 5 neighbors share Rush County Schools with Posey Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Posey Township

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Posey Townshipby address
Arlington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Arlington
C+
106 students7:1Rate it →
Also serving Posey Townshipin other towns
Benjamin Rush Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Rushville
B−
300 students10:1Rate it →
Rushville Consolidated High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Rushville
A−
619 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Posey Township’s schools

Are Posey Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Posey Township children attend outscore 67% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Posey Township in?

Rush County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,872 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Posey Township kids go to high school?

Rushville Consolidated High School in Rushville, with 619 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Posey Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Rush County Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Posey Township spend per student?

$14,855 in Rush County Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, 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 Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.