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Rush County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 318 students in Rush County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Rush County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
6 Schools
576 Schools
# Students
1,958 Students
289,826 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
19,204 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Rush County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 400 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#167 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
34%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.55
# American Indian Students
4 Students
517 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
6,712 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
58 Students
38,442 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
14 Students
41,144 Students
% Black Students
1%
14%
# White Students
1,805 Students
187,174 Students
% White Students
92%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
15,486 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
64
653
# Students in K Grade:
123
4,238
# Students in 1st Grade:
129
4,411
# Students in 2nd Grade:
129
4,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
130
4,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
4,224
# Students in 5th Grade:
147
9,803
# Students in 6th Grade:
135
46,087
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
78,009
# Students in 8th Grade:
166
79,989
# Students in 9th Grade:
163
13,200
# Students in 10th Grade:
172
13,685
# Students in 11th Grade:
148
13,436
# Students in 12th Grade:
165
13,200
# Ungraded Students:
6
238
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,745 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,118. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,937 is higher than the state median of $12,750. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,745
$13,118
Spending / Student
$12,937
$12,750
Best Rush County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Benjamin Rush Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1601 N Sexton St
Rushville, IN 46173
(765) 932-2968
Rushville, IN 46173
(765) 932-2968
Grades: 7-8
| 318 students
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