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Rushville, Indiana - 6 schools
An equity score of 57/100 ranks Rush County Schools #136 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,102 per pupil, Rush County Schools ranks #95 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,958
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$13,102
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Rush County Schools operates 6 public schools serving 1,958 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Rush County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,102 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 28.1% local, 57.2% state, and 14.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 57/100, ranked #136 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 304.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 25.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.2% White, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Rushville Consolidated High School, with a diversity index of 17.2/100.
Its largest campus is Rushville Elementary School East, enrolling 682 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Arlington Elementary School, at 106 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Rushville Elementary School East accounts for 30.5% of all Rush County Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Rush County Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Rush County Schools school enrollment varies 6.4× across entities
Rush County Schools school enrollment ranges from 106 students (lowest) to 682 students (highest), a spread of 576 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Rush County Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 52.5% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Rush County Schools student-counselor ratio is 305:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Rush County Schools is typically wider than the Rush County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Rush County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 25.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Rush County Schools is typically wider than the Rush County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Rush County Schools has 6 schools, including 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,958 students.
How much does Rush County Schools spend per student?
Rush County Schools spends $13,102 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #136 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Rush County Schools?
Rush County Schools students are 93.2% White, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Rush County Schools?
Rush County Schools has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #136 out of 373 districts in Indiana.