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Schools in Rush City · Rush City Public School District

Rush City’s public schools outscore 59% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Rush City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 38% of Rush City’s students scored proficient, below the Minnesota average (45%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

#181of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
50%
▼ 1 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 7 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 7–11 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 8% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.4
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
805 students on the public path
In brief

Rush City’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota (the state reports Rush City’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,701 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Rush City Secondary. Enrollment is down 8% 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 Rush City’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 59% of Minnesota school districts, #181 of 274 Minnesota towns. Graduation is above the Minnesota average; test scores are below it.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (799)Better than 58%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 461 test results and a graduating class of 66 could put Rush City anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Rush City’s students in the tested grades sat them (454 in math, 468 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6C.E. Jacobson ElementaryRush City Public School DistrictB−
7–12Rush City SecondaryRush City Public School DistrictC

Rush City’s public schools are run by Rush City Public School District, which also serves Fish Lake, Harris, Nessel and Rock Creek 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 City Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 805 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$15,701MN $17,091 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 51.1% · 468 students tested
Math38%
State average 44.8% · 454 students tested

Rush City vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Rush City’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Rush CityBRush City Public
Rushseba—Rush City Public
NesselBRush City Public PK–12 · Braham Public PK–12

All 2 neighbors share Rush City Public with Rush City, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Rush City

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

District schools in Rush Cityby address
C.E. Jacobson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
414 students9:1Rate it →
Rush City Secondary
High · Grades 7–12
C
391 students13:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (MN Correctional Facility-Rush City).

Questions about Rush City’s schools

Are Rush City’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Rush City children attend outscore 59% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #181 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rush City in?

Rush City Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 805 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Rush City’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Rush City Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Rush City spend per student?

$15,701 in Rush City Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. 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 Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.