C.E. JACOBSON ELEMENTARY

Set in RUSH CITY, Minnesota, C.E. JACOBSON ELEMENTARY is an average-sized elementary school, operated by RUSH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. It teaches 414 students across grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 344 students per school, that is 20% above typical.

RUSH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 805 students; C.E. JACOBSON ELEMENTARY is among them.

On demographics, C.E. JACOBSON ELEMENTARY lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). Beyond that, the school lists 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

On the resource side, The school reports having 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.9:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 38% of students at C.E. JACOBSON ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Chisago County (around 27%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), C.E. JACOBSON ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.5%; this one delivers 45.0%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Chisago County put median household income runs about $99,400, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. C.E. JACOBSON ELEMENTARY is one of 27 public schools in Chisago County (combined enrollment of about 7,668 students).

The closest other public school is RUSH CITY SECONDARY, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around C.E. JACOBSON ELEMENTARY. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts C.E. JACOBSON ELEMENTARY at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 37.5%.

C.E. JACOBSON ELEMENTARY operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. C.E. JACOBSON ELEMENTARY's enrollment has edged down 14% since 2018, when it stood at 483 (now 414). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 91% to 86%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.3:1 in 2018 to 8.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.