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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 high schools serving 1,136 students in Rock Ridge School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Rock Ridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Rock Ridge School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Virginia Secondary, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,172 Schools
# Students
2,406 Students
312,187 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
17,406 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.
Overall District Rank
#222 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.56
# American Indian Students
61 Students
6,385 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
2%
# Asian Students
9 Students
19,895 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
34,013 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
36 Students
34,492 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
2,021 Students
200,035 Students
% White Students
84%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
207 Students
17,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
105
467
# Students in K Grade:
163
114
# Students in 1st Grade:
161
117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
159
170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
166
245
# Students in 4th Grade:
170
294
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
359
# Students in 6th Grade:
191
3,393
# Students in 7th Grade:
182
12,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
13,478
# Students in 9th Grade:
233
69,277
# Students in 10th Grade:
182
70,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
192
68,487
# Students in 12th Grade:
179
73,241
# 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.
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 High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eveleth-gilbert Secondary
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
801 Jones St
Eveleth, MN 55734
(218) 744-7707
Eveleth, MN 55734
(218) 744-7707
Grades: 7-12
| 386 students
Rank: #22.
Virginia Secondary
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
411 S 5th Ave
Virginia, MN 55792
(218) 742-3916
Virginia, MN 55792
(218) 742-3916
Grades: 7-12
| 750 students
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