Rush County Economic & Community Developement Corporation
Education/Workforce

Workforce Development

 
Pathfinders, a credible industry name out of Dallas, Texas, conducted a Wage and Benefit Study as well as an un and under employment study for the area in 2008.
 
 
 
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Rush County is also fortunate to have Shares, Inc. which can provide basic services to businesses with packaging, labeling, etc.  Click on the link to view more information.
 

Public Schools

 
  • The school district contains:
    •  four elementary schools housing kindergarten through sixth grade,
    • one middle school with grades seven and eight
    • one high school with grades nine through twelve
  •  Mays Elementary School boasts National Academic Excellence recognition for ISTEP scores, which rank the school in the 95 th percentile. These scores lead the state.
  • Total enrollment  approximately 2600 students
  •  Very healthy student-teacher ratio.
  •  A more impressive curriculum, yielding well-rounded, individualistic graduates.
 
  •  Recently completed a $16 million renovation that adds
    •  ten new classrooms
    • a new music wing for the band and choral departments
    • a new high-tech Internet and computer communication system
    •  a new cafeteria
    • new athletic facilities
  •  School offers an Academic Honors Diploma and was the first in the state to establish a Varsity Scholars Program to honor students who maintain and achieve specific academic standards and goals.
  •  RCHS offers
    •  two leadership development programs to help students learn the importance of leadership in their community and increase their self-esteem and self-confidence.
  • Provides great career and guidance programs offering students many possibilities.
 
  • Statistics are available from the Indiana Department of Educations about Rush County Schools.
  • You may visit the Indiana Department of Education at

http://www.doe.state.in.us/Statistics

  • information provided by the Indiana Department of Education specifically about the Rush County Schools are located at

http://mustang.doe.state.in.us/SEARCH/snapcorp.cfm?corp=6995

  • The Rush County Schools can be contacted at 765-932-4186 for more information.

Non-Public Schools


Rush County also contains three non-public schools.
  • Two Amish schools
    • Milroy Amish School
    • Flatrock Amish School 
      •  a total population of approximately 80 students in grades 1-8.
    • St. Mary School 
      •  Catholic school that serves approximately 200 kindergarten through sixth grade students.  

Higher Education

 
Rush County graduates are fortunate in that the Rush County Community Foundation (RCCF), aided by the Lilly Foundation and a former second-grade teacher who gave $300,000, helps to fill in the financial gap for those lacking funds to go on to college. The foundation annually offers scholarships to local students. Many recipients choose one of these nearby schools:
 
  • Ivy Tech Community College – East Central (39 miles; Muncie , IN ; enrollment: 2,013)
  • Anderson University (39 miles; Anderson , IN ; enrollment: 2,116)
  • Ball State University (41 miles; Muncie , IN ; enrollment: 17,039)
  • University of Indianapolis (48 miles; Indianapolis , IN ; enrollment: 2,784)
  • Miami University-Oxford (50 miles; Oxford , OH ; enrollment: 15,704)
  • Ivy Tech Community College-Central Indiana (51 miles; Indianapolis , IN ; enrollment: 3,397)
  • Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis (51 miles; Indianapolis , IN ; enrollment: 19,818)
 
Rush County now has College Co-op Southeast located at Rush-Shelby Energy in Rushville and several other satellite locations, offering post-secondary educational opportunities. Classes are being offered at Rush-Shelby Energy, Rush Memorial Hospital , the Booker T. Washington School and Rushville High School . Video conferencing educational opportunities and state-of-art computer labs are available to accommodate student needs. Check out available course offerings at http://www.rushcountylearning.com/or contact College Co-op Southeast at (765) 932-7191 or email mailto:ccsrush@indstate.edu.

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