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Item: Rush County Schools
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

330 W 8th St
Rushville, IN 46173

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Top 50%

Tel: (765) 932-4186

rcs.rushville.k12.in.us

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IN)

# Schools

5 Schools

604 Schools

# Students

1,830 Students

264,424 Students

# Teachers

143 Teachers

17,629 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rush County Schools	Indiana
Pre-K	49	54
Kind	60	95
1	75	96
2	96	95
3	94	88
4	85	88
5	83	66
6	89	27

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Rush County Schools
2023	#186
2022	#167
2021	#168
2019	#82
2018	#145
2017	#179
2016	#138
2015	#128
2014	#175
2013	#179
2012	#174

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35%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Rush County Schools	Indiana
2023	35%	39%
2022	38%	38%
2021	38%	36%
2019	52%	45%
2018	57%	54%
2017	55%	54%
2016	58%	55%
2015	69%	64%
2014	84%	83%
2013	83%	81%
2012	82%	80%

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41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Rush County Schools	Indiana
2022	41%	41%
2021	41%	43%
2019	55%	49%
2018	57%	62%
2017	62%	63%
2016	66%	64%
2015	70%	68%
2014	81%	80%
2013	79%	78%
2012	79%	78%
2011	78%	77%

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33%

34%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Rush County Schools	Indiana
2022	33%	34%
2021	36%	38%

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(21-22)

≥95%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Rush County Schools	Indiana
2022	95%	88%
2021	92%	87%
2020	95%	90%
2019	92%	86%
2018	95%	86%
2017	95%	82%
2016	92%	85%
2015	95%	86%
2014	97%	87%
2013	92%	86%
2012	95%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.13

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Rush County Schools	Indiana
2024	0.12	0.56
2023	0.14	0.55
2022	0.13	0.54
2021	0.12	0.53
2020	0.13	0.52
2019	0.13	0.52
2018	0.11	0.50
2017	0.11	0.50
2016	0.11	0.50
2015	0.22	0.49
2014	0.11	0.47
2013	0.13	0.46
2012	0.13	0.46
2011	0.13	0.45
2010	0.08	0.43
2009	0.07	0.42
2008	0.07	0.41
2007	0.06	0.39
2006	0.04	0.34
2005	0.03	0.33
2004	0.04	0.31
2003	0.04	0.31
2002	0.03	0.30
2001	0.04	0.28
2000	0.04	0.27
1999	0.03	0.27
1998	0.03	0.26
1997	0.03	0.27
1996	0.04	0.25
1995	0.03	0.25
1994	0.03	0.25
1993	0.03	0.25
1992	0.04	0.24
1991	0.03	0.25
1990	0.04	0.25
1989	0.04	0.24
1988	0.04	0.24

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Rush County Schools	Indiana
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Rush County Schools	Indiana
2024	3%	15%
2023	3%	14%
2022	3%	14%
2021	2%	13%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	12%
2018	2%	12%
2017	2%	12%
2016	3%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	2%	10%
2013	3%	10%
2012	2%	9%
2011	1%	8%
2010	3%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2007	1%	7%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rush County Schools	Indiana
2023	1%	13%
2022	1%	13%
2021	1%	13%
2020	1%	13%
2019	1%	13%
2018	1%	12%
2017	1%	12%
2015	3%	12%
2014	1%	12%
2013	2%	12%
2012	1%	12%
2011	1%	12%
2010	1%	13%
2009	1%	13%
2008	1%	13%
2007	1%	13%
2006	1%	13%
2004	1%	12%
2003	1%	12%
2002	1%	12%
2001	2%	12%
2000	2%	12%
1999	1%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1996	1%	11%
1995	1%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	11%
1991	1%	11%

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% White

93%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Rush County Schools	Indiana
2024	94%	63%
2023	92%	64%
2022	93%	65%
2021	94%	66%
2020	93%	67%
2019	93%	67%
2018	94%	69%
2017	94%	69%
2016	94%	69%
2015	80%	70%
2014	95%	71%
2013	93%	72%
2012	94%	72%
2011	93%	73%
2010	96%	75%
2009	96%	76%
2008	96%	77%
2007	97%	78%
2006	98%	80%
2005	99%	81%
2004	98%	82%
2003	98%	82%
2002	98%	83%
2001	98%	84%
2000	98%	84%
1999	98%	85%
1998	98%	85%
1997	99%	85%
1996	98%	86%
1995	99%	86%
1994	99%	86%
1993	99%	86%
1992	98%	86%
1991	98%	86%
1990	98%	86%
1989	97%	86%
1988	98%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Rush County Schools	Indiana
2024	3%	6%
2023	4%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	5%	5%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,637 is higher than the state median of $13,217. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,842 is higher than the state median of $12,847. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IN)

Total Revenue

$25 MM

$13,615 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Rush County Schools	Indiana
2023	$25 MM	$15 MM
2022	$26 MM	$15 MM
2021	$25 MM	$15 MM
2020	$26 MM	$15 MM
2019	$27 MM	$15 MM
2018	$26 MM	$16 MM
2017	$27 MM	$16 MM
2016	$27 MM	$16 MM
2015	$31 MM	$19 MM
2014	$28 MM	$16 MM
2012	$27 MM	$17 MM
2011	$27 MM	$16 MM
2010	$31 MM	$19 MM
2009	$29 MM	$21 MM
2008	$24 MM	$18 MM
2007	$21 MM	$17 MM
2006	$25 MM	$19 MM
2005	$27 MM	$19 MM
2004	$25 MM	$17 MM
2003	$18 MM	$14 MM
2002	$22 MM	$17 MM
2001	$23 MM	$17 MM
2000	$22 MM	$15 MM
1999	$21 MM	$15 MM
1998	$20 MM	$14 MM
1997	$19 MM	$15 MM
1996	$18 MM	$11 MM
1995	$18 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$25 MM

$13,234 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Rush County Schools	Indiana
2023	$25 MM	$14 MM
2022	$28 MM	$15 MM
2021	$25 MM	$14 MM
2020	$28 MM	$15 MM
2019	$28 MM	$15 MM
2018	$26 MM	$15 MM
2017	$24 MM	$14 MM
2016	$25 MM	$14 MM
2015	$27 MM	$16 MM
2014	$27 MM	$15 MM
2012	$28 MM	$15 MM
2011	$28 MM	$15 MM
2010	$27 MM	$16 MM
2009	$26 MM	$18 MM
2008	$24 MM	$17 MM
2007	$24 MM	$18 MM
2006	$24 MM	$18 MM
2005	$23 MM	$19 MM
2004	$23 MM	$17 MM
2003	$23 MM	$16 MM
2002	$23 MM	$17 MM
2001	$22 MM	$16 MM
2000	$22 MM	$16 MM
1999	$22 MM	$15 MM
1998	$20 MM	$14 MM
1997	$19 MM	$13 MM
1996	$17 MM	$12 MM
1995	$17 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,637

$13,217

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Rush County Schools	Indiana
2023	$12,745	$11,360
2022	$13,086	$11,698
2021	$12,732	$11,549
2020	$13,086	$11,698
2019	$13,194	$11,737
2018	$12,396	$12,551
2017	$12,604	$12,088
2016	$12,020	$11,721
2015	$12,930	$12,273
2014	$11,240	$10,918
2012	$10,801	$10,935
2011	$10,363	$10,703
2010	$11,443	$12,273
2009	$10,920	$13,002
2008	$9,253	$10,947
2007	$7,806	$9,796
2006	$9,483	$11,104
2005	$10,057	$11,216
2004	$9,340	$9,324
2003	$6,856	$7,547
2002	$8,275	$8,650
2001	$8,572	$8,810
2000	$8,268	$7,962
1999	$7,831	$7,812
1998	$6,921	$7,104
1997	$6,598	$7,776
1995	$6,059	$6,158
1992	$4,774	$4,903

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Spending / Student

$13,842

$12,847

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Rush County Schools	Indiana
2023	$12,937	$10,840
2022	$13,664	$11,647
2021	$12,924	$11,021
2020	$13,664	$11,647
2019	$13,477	$11,573
2018	$12,426	$11,226
2017	$11,526	$11,227
2016	$11,042	$10,567
2015	$11,130	$10,163
2014	$10,989	$10,049
2012	$10,926	$10,148
2011	$10,912	$9,902
2010	$9,850	$10,163
2009	$9,601	$11,056
2008	$9,077	$10,333
2007	$8,886	$10,659
2006	$8,971	$10,690
2005	$8,608	$10,750
2004	$8,333	$9,398
2003	$8,500	$8,918
2002	$8,571	$8,879
2001	$8,305	$8,765
2000	$8,247	$8,189
1999	$8,091	$7,935
1998	$6,790	$7,177
1997	$6,528	$7,005
1995	$5,769	$6,269
1992	$4,848	$4,863

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Best Rush County Schools Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Rushville Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

390 W 16th St
Rushville, IN 46173
(765) 938-1616

Gr: PK-6 | 631 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,830 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
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: 41% (Top 50%)
: 33% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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