Rocori Public School District

534 N 5th Ave
Cold Spring, MN 56320-1409
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 670 students in Rocori Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Rocori Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
7 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
2,414 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Rocori Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 522 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 86% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#107 out of 527 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Rocori Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rocori Public   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.
53%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rocori Public   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.
36%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rocori Public   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.
86%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Rocori Public   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.63
# American Indian Students
3 Students
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
8 Students
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
324 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
13%
# Black Students
45 Students
27,236 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
1,980 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
82%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
54 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
35
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
146
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
145
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
150
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
143
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
186
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
180
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
201
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
232
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
220
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
232
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
258
162
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,290 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,821 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Rocori Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$33 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Rocori Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,290
$17,854
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Rocori Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,821
$18,580
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Rocori Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Rocori Public School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cold Spring Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
601 Red River Ave N
Cold Spring, MN 56320
(320) 685-7534
Grades: PK-6
| 670 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,414 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 86% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 53% (Top 20%)
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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