| Index | Rush City | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 65% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 21:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |

| Index | Rush City | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 64.4% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 63.3% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 35.3% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.6% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.6% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Rush City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Rush City, MN schools is 65%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Rush City, MN, an average of 64.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 63.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Isanti, MN | 6,216 | 58% | 20.3% |
| Braham, MN | 1,774 | 58% | 20.3% |
| Cambridge, MN | 9,290 | 56% | 15.8% |
| North Branch, MN | 10,855 | 49% | 1.8% |
| Pine City, MN | 3,218 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Rush City, MN | 3,262 | 65% | 34.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Nyssa, OR | 3,261 | 39% | 19.1% |
| New Baden, IL | 3,260 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Marion, AL | 3,260 | 21% | 56.3% |
| Tishomingo, OK | 3,265 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Galena, IL | 3,259 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Rush City, MN | 3,262 | 65% | 34.9% |