Rush County Schools
Rush County Schools is a public school district based in Rushville, Indiana, serving 1,872 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #136 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 42% of them. Its schools average 374 students each, fewer than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $10,854 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the Indiana median. It has roughly 12.4 students per teacher.
How Rush County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Rush County | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,854 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,680 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $25.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $25.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 151 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 312 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 936 | 443 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Indiana median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Indiana
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maconaquah School CorporationBunker Hill | 1,883 | 4 | $9,343 | 16.7 | #135 |
| Rush County SchoolsRushville · this district | 1,872 | 5 | $10,854 | 12.4 | #136 |
| North Gibson School CorporationPrinceton | 1,864 | 4 | $11,029 | 13.2 | #137 |
| South Dearborn Community School CorporationAurora | 1,849 | 5 | $10,088 | 13.7 | #138 |
| Baugo Community SchoolsElkhart | 1,849 | 4 | $8,901 | 15.8 | #139 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Central School DistrictHomer, NY | 1,873 | $20,199 | 10.9 |
| Sandwich CUSD 430Sandwich, IL | 1,872 | $13,229 | 14.3 |
| Swain County SchoolsBryson City, NC | 1,872 | $12,267 | 16.9 |
| Comstock Public SchoolsKalamazoo, MI | 1,871 | $13,300 | 14.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-in-rush-county-schools