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B+

Rush County Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns

Serves Rushville Township, Rushville, Anderson Township, Posey Township, Walker Township, Orange Township, Center Township, Union Township, Noble Township, Washington Township, Jackson Township, Richland Township and Glenwood.

Rushville Township’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Indiana school districts

Students
1,872
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,855
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Debt
$14.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Rush County Schools

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 67% of Indiana districts
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 9% more per student than the IN average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 15.9% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $14.1M, about $7,535 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 67% of the 396 Indiana school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math close to the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Rushville Township. Grade by grade →

Test scores vs. IN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency38%
State average 37.5% · 1,030 students tested
Reading / language arts41%
State average 41.3% · 1,031 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 88.1% · 170 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,855 per student · 9% above IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 41%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 54%Federal 12%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,615’20
1,565’21
1,592’22
1,830’23
1,872’24

Up 15.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 93%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Indiana.