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Rushford-Peterson Senior High

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Rushford-Peterson Senior High ranks 251 st of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

251^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 47% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Rushford-Peterson Senior High is a small public high school in rural Rushford, Minnesota, serving grades 9–12 with 237 students as part of Rushford-Peterson Public Schools, a district ranked 204th of 458 in Minnesota (55th percentile). In 2025–2026 the school itself ranked 251st of 473 Minnesota high schools (47th percentile, 2 stars), placing it in the middle of its local group — roughly tied with Lanesboro Secondary, ahead of Houston Secondary and Winona Senior High, but well behind Lewiston-Altura Secondary. That is a notable slide from 2017–2018, when it ranked 91st of 494 (82nd percentile, 4 stars).

The clearest strength is completion. In 2024–2025, 94.3% of students graduated, above the state's 84.9%, and the dropout rate was 0.0% versus 4.2% statewide. Nearby Lewiston-Altura (96.4%) and Houston (98.0%) graduated slightly more students, while Minnesota Virtual Academy High (64.1%), Winona Area Learning Center (63.6%) and River Valley Academy Alternative Learning Center (40.0%) trailed far behind. Rushford-Peterson also has the lowest free/reduced lunch rate (23.21%) among the nearby schools listed.

Test proficiency is where the picture weakens, and it has slipped three years running: all-grades math fell from 52% to 40.35% to 32.8%, reading from 45.9% to 37%, and science from 37.93% to 27.3%. On high-school exams in 2025–2026, 11th-grade math was 32.8% (state 35.3%), 10th-grade reading 37.0% (state 42.5%), and End-of-Course science 27.3% (state 35.0%). The student-teacher ratio also rose to 17, up from 14.7, higher than Lanesboro's 12.0 and Lewiston-Altura's 10.6. Parents may want to ask how the school plans to lift academics while protecting its strong graduation record.

237

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,412

Per pupil spending ?

23.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

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 — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (32% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg40%

Minnesota avg43%

251^st of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

204^th of 458Rushford-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
2026	50.7	251 of 473	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	53.8	190 of 398	52.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	52.7	171 of 377	54.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	39.1	254 of 395	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	32.3	295 of 394	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading37%-12 vs state

Math33%-12 vs state

Science27%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)					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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	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%)	50.7	251^st of 473 public high schools	46.9%		57.7	218^th of 450 public high schools	51.6%	33				37.0	37.0		27.3	27.3				32.8	32.8	$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%)	39	297^th of 473 public high schools	37.2%		21.8	371^st of 450 public high schools	17.6%	74		35.3	33.3	26.7	31.9	6.7	36.7	21.7		32.4	13.8	16.0	21.6	$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%)	60.2	200^th of 473 public high schools	57.7%		53.6	235^th of 450 public high schools	47.8%	35				44.1	44.1		27.6	27.6				42.1	42.1	$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%)	72.5	117^th of 473 public high schools	75.3%		67.5	150^th of 450 public high schools	66.7%	33	51.2	62.9	60.5	59.6	58.3	29.7	40.4	36.0	48.8	60.0	64.9	29.8	48.3	$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%)	50.9	249^th of 473 public high schools	47.4%		63.6	174^th of 450 public high schools	61.3%	75		33.3	53.3	38.2	42.0	7.4	27.3	18.3		41.7	36.7	33.3	37.0	$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) 452-1200	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)			53.3		61.3	13.3		13.3			20.0		21.2	$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%)	38	300^th of 473 public high schools	36.6%		37.5	304^th of 450 public high schools	32.4%	4				23.9	23.9		23.5	23.5				38.7	38.7	$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)														$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 251^st of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 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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