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Rocori Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 662 students in Rocori Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Rocori Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,013 Schools
# Students
2,406 Students
268,599 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
17,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rocori Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 514 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#138 out of 525 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Graduation Rate
87%
83.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.9%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
15%
11%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
81%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,795 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,873 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$16,920 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$17,562 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,795
$19,325
Spending / Student
$14,873
$20,059
Best Rocori Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rocori Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
534 N 5th Ave
Cold Spring, MN 56320
(320) 685-8683
Cold Spring, MN 56320
(320) 685-8683
Gr: 6-8 | 563 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: n/an/a
Rocori Alc
Alternative School
534 N 5th Ave
Cold Spring, MN 56320
(320) 685-4910
Cold Spring, MN 56320
(320) 685-4910
Gr: 7-12 | 27 students Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: n/an/a
534 5th Ave N
Cold Spring, MN 56320
(320) 685-4908
Cold Spring, MN 56320
(320) 685-4908
Gr: 6-12 | 72 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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