Top Rankings
Rush City Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 391 students in Rush City Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Rush City Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,014 Schools
# Students
805 Students
268,621 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
17,473 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rush City Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 515 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#224 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
41%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.8%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.60
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
3%
7%
% Hispanic
4%
11%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
86%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,650 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,923 is less than the state median of $18,474. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,650
$17,752
Spending / Student
$13,923
$18,474
Best Rush City Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rush City Secondary
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
51001 Fairfield Ave
Rush City, MN 55069
(320) 358-4795
Rush City, MN 55069
(320) 358-4795
Gr: 7-12 | 391 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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