Total enrollment
1,872
-88 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Rush County Schools
Indiana · 1,872 students · 3 cities
Rush County Schools's public schools total 6 across the district, with enrollment of about 1,872 and an average school size near 312.
4-year change in Rush County Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
-1 (-17%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Rush County Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Indiana | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.3% | #124 of 147 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,872 | #136 of 286 | #4,667 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #115 of 286 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #25 of 285 | #2,479 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 59.0% | #46 of 286 | #2,966 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.0% | #192 of 235 | #6,257 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Rush County Schools
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Arlington Elementary School at 47.5% proficient to Rushville Elementary School at 23.4%, a gap of 24.1 points. That is the 52nd widest gap among 117 Indiana districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushville Elementary School | Rushville | Elementary | PK-06 | 682 |
| Rushville Consolidated High School | Rushville | High | 09-12 | 619 |
| Benjamin Rush Middle School | Rushville | Middle | 07-08 | 300 |
| Milroy Elementary School | Milroy | Elementary | KG-06 | 165 |
| Arlington Elementary School | Arlington | Elementary | KG-06 | 106 |
| Rushville Elementary School West | Rushville | Combined | M-M | · |
About Rush County Schools
As a small district in Indiana, Rush County Schools serves 1,872 students across 6 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, Rush County Schools covers 3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 312 in this district, lower than the Indiana typical of 549.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Rush County Schools has declined 4% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,960 students to 1,872. Rush County Schools now counts 5 public schools, down from 6 in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Rush County Schools discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.