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Gordon-Rushville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 114 students in Gordon-Rushville School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Gordon-Rushville School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Nebraska public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
521 Students
80,048 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
6,502 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gordon-Rushville School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#172 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.53
% American Indian
17%
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
10%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
60%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,040 is higher than the state median of $15,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,372 is higher than the state median of $16,683. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,040
$15,379
Spending / Student
$18,372
$16,683
Best Gordon-Rushville School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gordon-rushville Middle School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
310 Sprague
Rushville, NE 69360
(308) 327-2491
Rushville, NE 69360
(308) 327-2491
Gr: 6-8 | 114 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
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