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Rushford-Peterson Senior High

Q: Is Rushford-Peterson Senior High a good school?

Rushford-Peterson Senior High ranks 218 th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

218^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 52% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Rushford-Peterson Senior High is a public high school located in Rushford, Minnesota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 223 students. The school is part of the Rushford-Peterson Public Schools district, which is ranked 140 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rushford-Peterson Senior High has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, ranging from 91st out of 494 Minnesota high schools in 2016-2017 (4-star rating) to 296th out of 428 in 2020-2021 (2-star rating). In the most recent school year (2024-2025), the school ranked 218th out of 450 Minnesota high schools, with a 3-star rating. This places the school in the middle of the pack compared to other high schools in the state. Female students have generally performed better than male students, while white students and low socioeconomic status students have lower rankings compared to the overall school performance.

Compared to nearby schools, Winona Senior High has a similar statewide ranking and rating, but with slightly lower academic performance in some areas. Lewiston-Altura Secondary, a smaller nearby high school, has generally outperformed Rushford-Peterson Senior High in academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in math, reading, and science. Alternative and specialized schools in the area, such as Winona Area Learning Center and River Valley Academy Alternative Learning Center, have lower academic performance compared to Rushford-Peterson Senior High.

237

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,412

Per pupil spending ?

23.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Pine Meadows Lane
Rushford, MN 55971-0627

(507) 864-7786

District: Rushford-Peterson Public Schools

Feeder schools for Rushford-Peterson Senior High:

Elementary:	Rushford-Peterson Elementary
Middle:	Rushford-Peterson Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.6%

Two or more races:

1.7%

Hispanic:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

✓Above the Minnesota median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg50%

Minnesota avg47%

218^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

140^th of 446Rushford-Peterson Public Schools among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	218 of 450	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	191 of 480	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	222 of 476	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	201 of 472	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.3	296 of 428	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.2	185 of 492	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.7	91 of 494	81.6%	★★★★☆
2017	71.6	146 of 489	70.1%	★★★★☆
2016	72.1	130 of 489	73.4%	★★★★☆
2015	75.1	111 of 504	78.0%	★★★★☆
2014	54.5	266 of 483	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	69.4	160 of 534	70.0%	★★★★☆
2012	82.3	40 of 539	92.6%	★★★★★
2011	77.8	82 of 545	85.0%	★★★★☆
2010	70.8	152 of 540	71.9%	★★★★☆
2009	73.7	65 of 234	72.2%	★★★★☆
2008	84.3	64 of 460	86.1%	★★★★☆
2007	67.7	173 of 463	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.7	170 of 450	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.1	244 of 452	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	78.5	64 of 433	85.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	125 of 358	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	166 of 403	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	206 of 396	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	218 of 388	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.2	313 of 339	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	67.7	125 of 401	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	87.3	20 of 395	94.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	245 of 333	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.4	211 of 389	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.4	150 of 393	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	147 of 270	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	187 of 370	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	203 of 374	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	234 of 377	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	201 of 405	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	215 of 398	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.0	168 of 403	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	167 of 351	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	240 of 411	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.5	147 of 398	63.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	260 of 376	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	233 of 402	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	255 of 398	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	263 of 401	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.0	299 of 364	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	268 of 412	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.3	141 of 414	65.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)65th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading42%-8 vs state

Math40%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Rushford-Peterson Senior High	Public	9-12	1000 Pine Meadows Lane	Rushford	55971	Fillmore County	Rushford-Peterson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(507) 864-7786	237	14	17.0	23.2%	229 (96.6%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	57.7	218^th of 450 public high schools	51.6%		62.8	191^st of 480 public high schools	60.2%	27				40.4	40.4				41.9	41.9	$14,412
Houston Secondary	Public	7-12	306 W Elm St	Houston	55943	Houston County	Houston Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 896-5323	234	16	14.5	31.2%	222 (94.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	21.8	371^st of 450 public high schools	17.6%		66.4	167^th of 480 public high schools	65.2%	204		30.3	14.3	14.3	19.8		48.5	22.0	31.3	33.0	$14,858
Summit Learning Program	Public	9-12	105 W Elm St	Houston	55943	Houston County	Houston Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 742-9939	22	3	6.9	72.7%	21 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$11,189
Minnesota Virtual Academy High	Public, Virtual	9-12	306 W Elm St	Houston	55943	Houston County	Houston Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 742-9843	706	53	13.3	53.5%	458 (64.9%)	88 (12.5%)	64 (9.1%)	18 (2.5%)	14 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (9.1%)	53.6	235^th of 450 public high schools	47.8%		46	280^th of 480 public high schools	41.7%	45				20.0	20.0				53.3	53.3	$10,434
Lewiston-Altura Secondary	Public	6-12	100 County Road 25	Lewiston	55952	Winona County	Lewiston-Altura Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 522-3232	337	32	10.6	32.6%	281 (83.4%)	3 (0.9%)	37 (11.0%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	67.5	150^th of 450 public high schools	66.7%		52.4	246^th of 480 public high schools	48.8%	96	50.0	55.3	46.0	48.9	50.0	68.4	52.6	43.2	46.6	52.1	$10,969
Lanesboro Secondary	Public	7-12	100 Kirkwood St E	Lanesboro	55949	Fillmore County	Lanesboro Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 467-2229	193	16	12.0	31.1%	184 (95.3%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	63.6	174^th of 450 public high schools	61.3%		74.8	108^th of 480 public high schools	77.5%	66		39.4	25.8	39.1	34.5		39.4	32.3	48.2	39.6	$14,119
River Valley Academy Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	1410 Bundy Boulevard	Winona	55987	Winona County	Hiawatha Valley Education District	No	No	No	No	(507) 474-6882	52	3	15.6	67.3%	40 (76.9%)	1 (1.9%)	9 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)								(n/a)
Riverway Secondary	Public, Charter	7-12	1200 Storrs Pond Road	Winona	55987	Winona County	Riverway Learning Community Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 474-6120	63	2	26.8	73.0%	51 (81.0%)	3 (4.8%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	7 (11.1%)								(n/a)		28.6	20.0		21.2		42.9	40.0	63.6	48.6	$13,126
Winona Senior High	Public	9-12	901 Gilmore Ave	Winona	55987	Winona County	Winona Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 494-1504	849	47	17.9	33.7%	660 (77.7%)	42 (4.9%)	72 (8.5%)	33 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.8%)	37.5	304^th of 450 public high schools	32.4%		44.7	288^th of 480 public high schools	40.0%	16				29.0	29.0				33.3	33.3	$14,271
Winona Area Learning Center	Public	5-12	1299 West 3rd St	Winona	55987	Winona County	Winona Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 494-1461	92	7	13.6	72.8%	47 (51.1%)	12 (13.0%)	9 (9.8%)	3 (3.3%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (21.7%)								(n/a)					0.0					18.2	$24,167

Frequently Asked Questions about Rushford-Peterson Senior High

What schools feed into Rushford-Peterson Senior High?

Rushford-Peterson Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Rushford-Peterson Elementary
Middle : Rushford-Peterson Middle

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

Students at Rushford-Peterson Senior High are 97% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Rushford-Peterson Senior High in?

Rushford-Peterson Public Schools

Is Rushford-Peterson Senior High a good school?

Rushford-Peterson Senior High ranks 218^th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rushford-Peterson Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 237 students attended Rushford-Peterson Senior High.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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