Rushford-Peterson Public Schools

Public school district · Fillmore County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2728290

Rushford-Peterson Public Schools spent $13,540 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 73% of the other Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,094). Its 3 schools enrolled 648 students in 2024-25; 72.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,413 per student, up 6.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80-89% (Minnesota: 83.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Minnesota districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Rushford-Peterson Public Schools in enrollment (621 to 657 students) and Rushford-Peterson Public Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Rushford-Peterson Public Schools, FY23Kenyon-Wanamingo Schools $15,982; Fosston Public Schools $15,098; Lewiston Altura ISD 857 $14,691; Tracy Area Public Schools $14,527; Martin County West $14,222; Hayfield Community Schools $14,155; Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian $13,947; Rushford-Peterson Public Schools $13,540; Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School Dist $12,647; Aspen Academy $9,563; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5kKenyon-Wanamingo Schools$15,982Fosston Public Schools$15,098Lewiston Altura ISD 857$14,691Tracy Area Public Schools$14,527Martin County West$14,222Hayfield Community Schools$14,155Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian$13,947Rushford-Peterson Public Schoo…$13,540Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School…$12,647Aspen Academy$9,563State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Rushford-Peterson Public Schools, FY23Kenyon-Wanamingo Schools $15,982; Fosston Public Schools $15,098; Lewiston Altura ISD 857 $14,691; Tracy Area Public Schools $14,527; Martin County West $14,222; Hayfield Community Schools $14,155; Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian $13,947; Rushford-Peterson Public Schools $13,540; Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School Dist $12,647; Aspen Academy $9,563; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5kKenyon-Wanamingo Schools$15,982Fosston Public Schools$15,098Lewiston Altura ISD 857$14,691Tracy Area Public Schools$14,527Martin County West$14,222Hayfield Community Schools$14,155Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian$13,947Rushford-Peterson Public Schools$13,540Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School Dist$12,647Aspen Academy$9,563State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Rushford-Peterson Public Schools, FY23Kenyon-Wanamingo Schools $15,982; Fosston Public Schools $15,098; Lewiston Altura ISD 857 $14,691; Tracy Area Public Schools $14,527; Martin County West $14,222; Hayfield Community Schools $14,155; Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian $13,947; Rushford-Peterson Public Schools $13,540; Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School Dist $12,647; Aspen Academy $9,563; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.7.5k12.5k17.5kKenyon-Wanamingo Schools$15,982Fosston Public Schools$15,098Lewiston Altura ISD 857$14,691Tracy Area Public Schools$14,527Martin County West$14,222Hayfield Community Schools$14,155Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian$13,947Rushford-Peterson Public Schools$13,540Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School Dist$12,647Aspen Academy$9,563State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Rushford-Peterson Public Schools, FY23Kenyon-Wanamingo Schools $15,982; Fosston Public Schools $15,098; Lewiston Altura ISD 857 $14,691; Tracy Area Public Schools $14,527; Martin County West $14,222; Hayfield Community Schools $14,155; Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian $13,947; Rushford-Peterson Public Schools $13,540; Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School Dist $12,647; Aspen Academy $9,563; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.7.5k12.5k17.5kKenyon-Wanamingo Schools$15,982Fosston Public Schools$15,098Lewiston Altura ISD 857$14,691Tracy Area Public Schools$14,527Martin County West$14,222Hayfield Community Schools$14,155Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian$13,947Rushford-Peterson Public Schools$13,540Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School Dist$12,647Aspen Academy$9,563State median, under 1,000 students $15,094

Where the money came from

$11,724,000 in revenue: 72.1% state, 21.7% local and 6.2% federal. Total spending including $282,000 of capital outlay was $10,542,000, or $16,498 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Rushford-Peterson Public Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $8,449,000; Local $2,545,000; Federal $730,000; total $11,724,000.
  • State$8,449,000 72%
  • Local$2,545,000 22%
  • Federal$730,000 6%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 346 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

639 students in 2022-23, 632 students in 2023-24, 648 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Rushford-Peterson Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 639, 2023-24: 632, 2024-25: 64802004006008002022-236392023-246322024-25648
Rushford-Peterson Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 639, 2023-24: 632, 2024-25: 64802004006008002022-236392023-246322024-25648
Rushford-Peterson Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 639, 2023-24: 632, 2024-25: 64802004006008002022-236392023-246322024-25648
Rushford-Peterson Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 639, 2023-24: 632, 2024-25: 64802004006008002022-236392023-246322024-25648

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2363946.013.9
2023-2463247.613.3
2024-2564845.214.3

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$2,880,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,507 per student

Rushford-Peterson Public Schools booked $2,880,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 47 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $61,368 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 45 in 100 Minnesota districts with a figure (state median $62,418, 464 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Minnesota teacher salary at $68,491 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$2,258,00078.4%
Special education$396,00013.8%
Vocational$191,0006.6%
Other programs$35,0001.2%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,869 in 2018-19, $4,030 in 2019-20, $4,487 in 2020-21, $4,678 in 2021-22, $4,507 in 2022-23.

Rushford-Peterson Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,869, 2019-20: $4,030, 2020-21: $4,487, 2021-22: $4,678, 2022-23: $4,50702k4k6k2018-19$3,8692019-20$4,0302020-21$4,4872021-22$4,6782022-23$4,507
Rushford-Peterson Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,869, 2019-20: $4,030, 2020-21: $4,487, 2021-22: $4,678, 2022-23: $4,50702k4k6k2018-19$3,8692019-20$4,0302020-21$4,4872021-22$4,6782022-23$4,507
Rushford-Peterson Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,869, 2019-20: $4,030, 2020-21: $4,487, 2021-22: $4,678, 2022-23: $4,50702k4k6k2018-19$3,8692019-20$4,0302020-21$4,4872021-22$4,6782022-23$4,507
Rushford-Peterson Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,869, 2019-20: $4,030, 2020-21: $4,487, 2021-22: $4,678, 2022-23: $4,50702k4k6k2018-19$3,8692019-20$4,0302020-21$4,4872021-22$4,6782022-23$4,507

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Rushford-Peterson Public Schools scored proficient or above: 49% in reading and 44% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMinnesotaStudents tested
Reading and language arts49%51.1%341
Math44%44.8%345

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80-89% of the 51 students in Rushford-Peterson Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMinnesota
Four-year graduation rate80‑89%83.3%
Students in the class5169,945

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 266 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Rushford-Peterson Elementary26611.327.8%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 145 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Rushford-Peterson Middle14518.727.6%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 237 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Rushford-Peterson Senior High23717.018.6%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Rushford-Peterson Public Schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Rushford-Peterson Public Schools

  1. Minnesota districts by spending per studentRushford-Peterson Public Schools ranks 254 of 346 Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,540).#254 of 346
  2. Every school district in MinnesotaRushford-Peterson Public Schools is the number 245 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 639 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#245 of 543
  3. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School DistThe next larger Minnesota district: 645 students in fall 2022, $12,647 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,647
  4. Bird Island-Olivia-Lake LillianThe next smaller Minnesota district: 623 students in fall 2022, $13,947 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,947
  5. Compare Rushford-Peterson Public Schools with Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School DistEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Rushford-Peterson Senior High, its largest high school237 students in 2024-25, 17.0 per teacher.237
  7. Teacher salary spending across MinnesotaRushford-Peterson Public Schools spent $61,368 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,418); spending, not a salary.$61,368
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Rushford-Peterson Public Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Rushford-Peterson Public Schools?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 648 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Rushford-Peterson Public Schools spend per student?
    $13,540 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Minnesota median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,094 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,413 per student, up 6.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Rushford-Peterson Public Schools' money come from?
    $11,724,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 72.1% state, 21.7% local and 6.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Rushford-Peterson Public Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 63 of the 706 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 8.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Rushford-Peterson Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $2,880,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,507 per student. Divided by the 47 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $61,368 per teacher, more than 45 in 100 Minnesota districts (state median $62,418). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Minnesota teacher salary at $68,491 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Rushford-Peterson Public Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Rushford-Peterson Public Schools scored proficient or above: 49% in reading and 44% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Rushford-Peterson Public Schools?
    80-89% of the 51 students in Rushford-Peterson Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Rushford-Peterson Public Schools' NCES district ID?
    2728290. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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