C+
Rush City Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Rush City, Fish Lake Township, Sunrise Township, Nessel Township, Rock Creek, Rushseba Township and Harris, and parts of Royalton Township.
Students
805
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,701
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$4.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Rush City Public School District
- School Grade C+: better than 43% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the MN average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.3% since 2020
- Debt of $4.3M, about $5,323 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Frontenac.
PK–6Bluff View ElementaryLake City Public School District
7–12Lincoln SecondaryLake City Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,701 per student · 8% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 65%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
878’20
863’21
912’22
871’23
805’24
Down 8.3% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 4%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
North Branch Public SchoolsAmador Township, North Branch, North Branch Township
$13,094per student
Pine City Public School DistrictPine City Township, Pokegama Township
$14,526per student
Braham Public School DistrictGrass Lake Township, Stanchfield Township
$12,646per student
Cambridge-Isanti Public School DistrictCambridge Township, North Branch Township
$13,218per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.