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 Rockford Township.
K–56 elementary schoolsBuffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools
6–8Buffalo Community MiddleBuffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools
9–12Buffalo Senior HighBuffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools
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.