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What's one thing RUSH CITY SECONDARY gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
391
High
DISTRICT 403 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUSH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 273255001406
RUSH CITY SECONDARY
51001 FAIRFIELD AVE, RUSH CITY, MN 55069 · (320) 358-4795 · Chisago County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL391 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 44% of Minnesota public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
120 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 48%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 65 | 17% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RUSH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
47.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
39.7%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like RUSH CITY SECONDARY
RUSH CITY SECONDARY's state test result (39.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUSH CITY SECONDARY this school | 391 | 30.7% | 39.0% |
| Lake Park Audubon High School LAKE PARK | 388 | 32.5% | 32.8% |
| LAKEVIEW SECONDARY COTTONWOOD | 331 | 29.6% | 42.0% |
| Pillager Senior High School PILLAGER | 370 | 32.2% | 36.8% |
| Blooming Prairie High School BLOOMING PRAIRIE | 385 | 31.7% | 36.9% |
| OSAKIS SECONDARY OSAKIS | 415 | 32.0% | 40.9% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where RUSH CITY SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Chisago County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #200 of 397 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.7% | #139 of 401 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #189 of 397 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 391 | #208 of 764 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #27 of 332 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.5% | #212 of 338 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.7% | #282 of 444 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.5% | #179 of 181 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
391
-8 (-2%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 359
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 391 | 31.1 | 12.6:1 | 31% (120) |
| 2023-24 | 411 | 27.4 | 15.0:1 | 33% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 419 | 26.4 | 15.9:1 | 37% (154) |
| 2020-21 | 399 | 24 | 16.6:1 | 23% (93) |
| 2017-18 | 389 | 24.1 | 16.2:1 | 30% (115) |
| 2015-16 | 397 | 25 | 15.9:1 | 31% (124) |
| 2010-11 | 419 | 21 | 19.9:1 | 35% (145) |
| 2000-01 | 433 | 11 | 39.4:1 | 21% (90) |
| 1990-91 | 359 | 20 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RUSH CITY SECONDARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (389 to 391); teachers up 29% (24.1 to 31.1).
About RUSH CITY SECONDARY
RUSH CITY SECONDARY sits in RUSH CITY, Minnesota, and is classified as a high school. The student body numbers 391 students, from grades 7 through 12.
RUSH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has 2 schools and 805 students, and RUSH CITY SECONDARY is one of those schools.
About 85% of the student body at RUSH CITY SECONDARY is White. Beyond that, enrollment is 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian, and 2% Native American. Pick two students at random and there is a 27% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 31.1 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 12.6:1. That is lower than the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota. Eligible students account for 31% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
allk12 grades RUSH CITY SECONDARY a C+. The grade compares the school only with Minnesota public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
RUSH CITY SECONDARY scores 39.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 48.6%.
Federal survey data for Chisago County show that the median household income is $99,400, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 27 public schools in Chisago County, enrolling about 7,668 students in all.
C.E. JACOBSON ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around RUSH CITY SECONDARY holds 2 other public schools. RUSH CITY SECONDARY ranks 2nd of 5 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 39.0% against a local average of 39.0%.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 399 in 2020-21, 391 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.6:1 to 12.6:1 over the same years.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at RUSH CITY SECONDARY. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Chisago County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
57,991
Census ACS
Median income
$99,400
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
7,668 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RUSH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- C.E. JACOBSON ELEMENTARYElementary · 414 students
Other schools in RUSH CITY
- C.E. JACOBSON ELEMENTARYElementary · 414 students
- MN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY-RUSH CITYHigh · 1 students
Nearby schools
- C.E. JACOBSON ELEMENTARY0.2 mi · 414
- MN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY-RUSH CITY1.8 mi · 1
- PINE CITY SECONDARY8.3 mi · 683
- PINE CITY AREA LEARNING CENTER8.5 mi · 22
- Vision8.7 mi · 19
- PINE CITY ELEMENTARY9.2 mi · 863
Frequently asked questions
About RUSH CITY SECONDARYHow large is RUSH CITY SECONDARY?
RUSH CITY SECONDARY enrolls approximately 391 students in grades 07-12.
Is RUSH CITY SECONDARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
RUSH CITY SECONDARY is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does RUSH CITY SECONDARY have?
RUSH CITY SECONDARY employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
What is the student diversity at RUSH CITY SECONDARY?
Student demographics at RUSH CITY SECONDARY are roughly 85% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is RUSH CITY SECONDARY in?
RUSH CITY SECONDARY is part of RUSH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.