Rush County Schools

330 W 8th St
Rushville, IN 46173
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Rush County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 682 students in Rush County Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in Rush County School have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
606 Schools
# Students
1,872 Students
262,677 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
17,664 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Rush County Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#186 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

35%
39%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

41%
41%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

33%
34%
(21-22)
≥95%
88%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
17.8%
23.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.56

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
15%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
12%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
93%
64%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,310 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,486. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,882 is less than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$17,079 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$30 MM
$16,951 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$15,310
$16,486

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$15,882
$16,362

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Rush County Schools Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rushville Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
390 W 16th St
Rushville, IN 46173
(765) 938-1616
Gr: PK-6 | 682 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,872 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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