High school (grades 9-12) · Rushford, MN

Rushford-Peterson Senior High

Federal NCES profile for Rushford-Peterson Senior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 272829001408
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
53
📋 Attendance
72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rushford-Peterson Senior High earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Rushford · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
16.9:1
students per teacher
23.4%
free-lunch eligible

Rushford-Peterson Senior High has class sizes near the Minnesota median. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rushford-Peterson Senior High ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Rushford, MN.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+5 students YoY

Rushford-Peterson Senior High held near 223 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 14.4 → 15.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+5 students YoY 272829001408 · Rushford, MN High · SMALL · TRAD

237 enr · 16.9:1 · 23.4% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Rushford-Peterson Elementary (266 students)

Rushford-Peterson Senior High held near 223 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 14.4 → 15.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

Rushford-Peterson Senior High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Rushford-Peterson Senior High reports 237 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Rushford-Peterson Senior High compares

Rushford-Peterson Senior High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.9:1 ▲ 7% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.4% ▼ 45% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 237 top 53% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.9:1
Leaner classes than 31% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
237
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
23.4%
free-lunch eligible - 45% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.9:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 69% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
11.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$13,540
per pupil, district-wide - below Minnesota avg of $15,919
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 237 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 96.6%
Two or More 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8%
African American 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 96.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 6.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 6.6, Rushford-Peterson Senior High is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

AP courses offered 1

District finance for Rushford-Peterson Public Schools reports $13,540 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Rushford-Peterson Senior High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Rushford-Peterson Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Rushford-Peterson Middle Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Rushford-Peterson Senior High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Rushford-Peterson Public Schools · 2 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Rushford-Peterson Senior High

How many students attend Rushford-Peterson Senior High?

Rushford-Peterson Senior High has 237 students enrolled. It is a high school in Rushford, MN. CCD year-over-year: 218 (2022-23) → 223 (2023-24), nearly flat (+5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rushford-Peterson Senior High?

The student-teacher ratio at Rushford-Peterson Senior High is 16.9:1, which is 7% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rushford-Peterson Senior High?

23.4% of students at Rushford-Peterson Senior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rushford-Peterson Senior High?

The largest demographic group at Rushford-Peterson Senior High is White at 96.6% of enrollment, in Rushford, MN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rushford-Peterson Senior High?

Rushford-Peterson Senior High has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Rushford-Peterson Senior High rank among public schools in Rushford?

By Resource Investment Index, Rushford-Peterson Senior High ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Rushford, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Rushford-Peterson Public Schools?

Besides Rushford-Peterson Senior High, Rushford-Peterson Public Schools also operates Rushford-Peterson Elementary (266 students) and Rushford-Peterson Middle (145 students). See the Rushford-Peterson Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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