Rock Ridge School District

411 S 5th Ave
Virginia, MN 55792-8888
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Rock Ridge School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 862 students in Rock Ridge School District.
Public Preschools in Rock Ridge School District have a diversity score of 0.31, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.62.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
721 Schools
# Students
2,406 Students
216,813 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
16,305 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Rock Ridge School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 527 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#222 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Rock Ridge   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rock Ridge   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rock Ridge   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rock Ridge   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Rock Ridge   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.62
# American Indian Students
61 Students
4,545 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
2%
# Asian Students
9 Students
15,783 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
27,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
36 Students
27,906 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
2,021 Students
126,198 Students
% White Students
84%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
242 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
207 Students
14,593 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
105
23,643
# Students in K Grade:
163
35,975
# Students in 1st Grade:
161
33,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
159
31,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
166
29,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
170
28,027
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
24,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
191
7,990
# Students in 7th Grade:
182
1,289
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
1,249
# Students in 9th Grade:
233
52
# Students in 10th Grade:
182
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
192
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
179
177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,739 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $41,012 is higher than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$99 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,739
$17,860
Spending / Student
$41,012
$18,586

Best Rock Ridge School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Laurentian Elementary School
Magnet School
1409 Progress Pkwy
Eveleth, MN 55734
(218) 735-6202
Grades: PK-6
| 479 students
Rank: n/an/a
Parkview Elementary School
Magnet School
506 N 9th Ave W
Virginia, MN 55792
(218) 742-3802
Grades: PK-2
| 383 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,406 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in MN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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