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Rock Ridge Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 896 students in Rock Ridge Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Rock Ridge Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
8 Schools
979 Schools
# Students
2,501 Students
278,012 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
16,641 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Rock Ridge Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#232 out of 516 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
53%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.58
# American Indian Students
64 Students
5,811 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
2%
# Asian Students
8 Students
19,477 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
73 Students
29,245 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
10%
# Black Students
35 Students
32,997 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
2,115 Students
174,439 Students
% White Students
85%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
275 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
206 Students
15,838 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
123
1,132
# Students in K Grade:
172
2,988
# Students in 1st Grade:
159
3,151
# Students in 2nd Grade:
184
3,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
175
3,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
165
3,677
# Students in 5th Grade:
194
11,199
# Students in 6th Grade:
189
52,302
# Students in 7th Grade:
171
65,392
# Students in 8th Grade:
231
67,133
# Students in 9th Grade:
192
15,931
# Students in 10th Grade:
205
15,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
185
15,155
# Students in 12th Grade:
156
17,722
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,914 is higher than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $39,455 is higher than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$99 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,914
$17,887
Spending / Student
$39,455
$18,614
Best Rock Ridge Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Virginia Secondary
(Math: 34% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
411 S 5th Ave
Virginia, MN 55792
(218) 742-3916
Virginia, MN 55792
(218) 742-3916
Grades: 7-12
| 757 students
Rank: #22.
Eveleth-gilbert Junior High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1 S Summit St
Virginia, MN 55792
(218) 744-7773
Virginia, MN 55792
(218) 744-7773
Grades: 7-8
| 139 students
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