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

Box B
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 39% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeR.t.r. Elementary School
Pre-K2
Kind40
146
230
340
441
540
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Total Students
239 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2024)

YearR.t.r. Elementary School
2024239
2023239
2022239
2021239
2020239
2019239
2018239
2017239
2016239
2015239
2006239
2005243
2004257
2003260
2002279
2001284
2000268
1999289
1998285
1997303
1996321
1995337
1994363
1993374
1992357
1991357
1990351
1989381
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)

YearR.t.r. Elementary School
202418
202318
202218
202118
202018
201918
201818
201718
201618
201518
200618
200520
200418
200318
200216
200120
200018
199922
199725
199616
199521
199421
199325
199225
199124
199024
198925
198812
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (MN)
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearR.t.r. Elementary SchoolMinnesotaRuthton School District
202413:113:1
202313:116:113:1
202213:116:113:1
202113:116:113:1
202013:116:113:1
201913:116:113:1
201813:116:113:1
201713:116:113:1
201613:116:113:1
201513:116:113:1
200613:117:113:1
200512:117:112:1
200414:117:114:1
200314:117:114:1
200217:117:117:1
200114:117:114:1
200015:116:115:1
199913:115:113:1
199712:118:112:1
199620:118:120:1
199516:118:116:1
199417:118:117:1
199315:118:115:1
199215:118:114:1
199115:118:115:1
199015:118:115:1
198915:118:115:1
198829:118:130:1
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American Indian
n/a
2%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2001)

YearR.t.r. Elementary SchoolMinnesotaRuthton School District
20012%2%2%
19941%2%1%
19931%2%1%
19881%2%1%
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Asian
n/a
7%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2005)

YearR.t.r. Elementary SchoolMinnesotaRuthton School District
20051%5%1%
20041%5%1%
20031%5%1%
20021%5%1%
19961%4%1%
19941%4%1%
19931%3%1%
19911%3%1%
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Hispanic
3%
12%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)

YearR.t.r. Elementary SchoolMinnesotaRuthton School District
20243%12%
20233%11%3%
20223%10%3%
20213%10%3%
20203%9%3%
20193%9%3%
20183%9%3%
20173%9%3%
20163%9%3%
20153%9%3%
20063%5%3%
20051%5%1%
20041%4%1%
20031%4%1%
20024%4%4%
20012%3%2%
20001%3%1%
19991%3%1%
19983%2%3%
19972%2%2%
19951%2%1%
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Black
1%
12%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)

YearR.t.r. Elementary SchoolMinnesotaRuthton School District
20241%12%
20231%12%1%
20221%12%1%
20211%11%1%
20201%11%1%
20191%11%1%
20181%11%1%
20171%11%1%
20161%10%1%
20151%10%1%
20061%8%1%
20051%8%1%
20041%8%1%
20031%7%1%
20021%7%1%
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White
96%
61%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

YearR.t.r. Elementary SchoolMinnesotaRuthton School District
202496%61%
202396%62%96%
202296%63%96%
202196%64%96%
202096%66%96%
201996%66%96%
201896%67%96%
201796%67%96%
201696%68%96%
201596%69%96%
200696%79%96%
200597%79%97%
200496%80%96%
200397%81%97%
200294%82%94%
200196%83%96%
200099%84%99%
199999%85%99%
199897%86%97%
199798%87%98%
199699%87%99%
199598%88%98%
199498%88%98%
199398%89%98%
199298%90%98%
199198%91%98%
199099%91%99%
1989100%91%100%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
0.08
0.59

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearR.t.r. Elementary SchoolMinnesotaRuthton School District
20240.080.60
20230.080.590.08
20220.080.580.08
20210.080.570.08
20200.080.540.08
20190.080.540.08
20180.080.530.08
20170.080.530.08
20160.080.520.08
20150.080.510.08
20060.080.370.08
20050.060.370.06
20040.080.350.08
20030.060.340.06
20020.120.320.12
20010.080.310.08
20000.010.290.02
19990.030.280.02
19980.060.260.06
19970.050.240.04
19960.020.230.02
19950.030.230.04
19940.040.220.04
19930.040.210.04
19920.050.190.04
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Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
36%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

YearR.t.r. Elementary SchoolMinnesotaRuthton School District
202421%36%
202321%35%21%
202221%26%21%
202121%26%21%
202021%28%21%
201921%28%21%
201820%30%20%
201720%30%20%
201620%31%20%
201520%31%20%
200621%23%21%
200517%22%17%
200422%21%22%
200315%20%15%
200218%19%18%
200120%18%20%
200019%18%19%
199919%19%19%
199825%19%25%
199726%19%26%
199622%19%22%
199524%18%24%
199430%18%30%
199325%17%25%
199237%18%37%
199124%16%24%
199022%15%22%
198924%15%24%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
17%
7%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

YearR.t.r. Elementary SchoolMinnesotaRuthton School District
202417%7%
202317%8%17%
202217%6%17%
202117%6%17%
202017%8%17%
201917%8%17%
201816%8%16%
201716%8%16%
201616%7%16%
201516%7%16%
200617%7%17%
200519%7%19%
200415%7%15%
200317%7%17%
200218%7%18%
200114%7%14%
200014%8%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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