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R.t.r. Elementary School (Closed 2007)

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Ruthton, MN 56170

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R.t.r. Elementary School serves 239 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was equal to the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	R.t.r. Elementary School
Pre-K	2
Kind	40
1	46
2	30
3	40
4	41
5	40

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Total Students

239 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	R.t.r. Elementary School
2025	239
2006	239
2005	243
2004	257
2003	260
2002	279
2001	284
2000	278
1999	300
1998	293
1997	313
1996	329
1995	345
1994	369
1993	379
1992	366
1991	363
1990	359
1989	387
1988	367
1987	190

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	R.t.r. Elementary School
2025	18
2006	18
2005	20
2004	18
2003	18
2002	16
2001	20
2000	18
1999	22
1997	25
1996	16
1995	21
1994	21
1993	25
1992	25
1991	24
1990	24
1989	25
1988	12
1987	12

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	R.t.r. Elementary School	Minnesota	Ruthton School District
2025	13:1	13:1
2006	13:1	16:1	13:1
2005	12:1	16:1	12:1
2004	14:1	16:1	14:1
2003	14:1	16:1	14:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	14:1	16:1	14:1
2000	15:1	16:1	15:1
1999	14:1	15:1	13:1
1997	13:1	17:1	12:1
1996	21:1	17:1	20:1
1995	16:1	17:1	16:1
1994	18:1	17:1	17:1
1993	15:1	18:1	15:1
1992	15:1	17:1	14:1
1991	15:1	17:1	15:1
1990	15:1	17:1	15:1
1989	15:1	17:1	15:1
1988	31:1	17:1	30:1
1987	16:1	17:1	15:1

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	R.t.r. Elementary School	Minnesota	Ruthton School District
2025	3%	12%
2006	3%	5%	3%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	4%	4%	4%
2001	2%	3%	2%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	4%	3%	3%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	3%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	R.t.r. Elementary School	Minnesota	Ruthton School District
2025	1%	12%
2006	1%	9%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	7%	1%
2002	1%	7%	1%
2000	1%	6%
1995	1%	4%	1%

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White

96%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	R.t.r. Elementary School	Minnesota	Ruthton School District
2025	96%	60%
2006	96%	78%	96%
2005	97%	79%	97%
2004	97%	80%	96%
2003	97%	81%	97%
2002	94%	82%	94%
2001	97%	83%	96%
2000	98%	84%	99%
1999	97%	85%	99%
1998	96%	85%	97%
1997	96%	87%	98%
1996	98%	87%	99%
1995	97%	88%	98%
1994	97%	89%	98%
1993	98%	89%	98%
1992	97%	90%	98%
1991	97%	90%	98%
1990	98%	91%	99%
1989	100%	92%	100%
1988	99%	92%	99%

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All Ethnic Groups

40%

0.08

0.60

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Showing 1998–2025. Full 38-year historical data available below ↓

Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	R.t.r. Elementary School	Minnesota	Ruthton School District
2025	0.08	0.61
2006	0.08	0.38	0.08
2005	0.06	0.37	0.06
2004	0.06	0.35	0.08
2003	0.06	0.34	0.06
2002	0.12	0.32	0.12
2001	0.06	0.31	0.08
2000	0.04	0.29	0.02
1999	0.06	0.27	0.02
1998	0.08	0.27	0.06
1997	0.08	0.24	0.04
1996	0.04	0.24	0.02
1995	0.06	0.22	0.04
1994	0.06	0.21	0.04
1993	0.04	0.21	0.04
1992	0.06	0.19	0.04
1991	0.06	0.19	0.04
1990	0.04	0.17	0.02
1988	0.02	0.15	0.02

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Eligible for

21%

34%

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Showing 1998–2025. Full 37-year historical data available below ↓

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	R.t.r. Elementary School	Minnesota	Ruthton School District
2025	21%	34%
2006	21%	23%	21%
2005	17%	22%	17%
2004	22%	21%	22%
2003	15%	20%	15%
2002	18%	19%	18%
2001	20%	18%	20%
2000	18%	18%	19%
1999	18%	19%	19%
1998	25%	19%	25%
1997	25%	19%	26%
1996	22%	19%	22%
1995	24%	18%	24%
1994	29%	18%	30%
1993	25%	17%	25%
1992	36%	18%	37%
1991	23%	16%	24%
1990	21%	15%	22%
1989	24%	15%	24%

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Eligible for

17%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	R.t.r. Elementary School	Minnesota	Ruthton School District
2025	17%	7%
2006	17%	8%	17%
2005	19%	7%	19%
2004	15%	7%	15%
2003	17%	7%	17%
2002	18%	7%	18%
2001	14%	7%	14%
2000	14%	7%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Ruthton School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend R.t.r. Elementary School?

239 students attend R.t.r. Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

96% of R.t.r. Elementary School students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of R.t.r. Elementary School?

R.t.r. Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does R.t.r. Elementary School offer ?

R.t.r. Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is R.t.r. Elementary School part of?

R.t.r. Elementary School is part of Ruthton School District.

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