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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 618 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 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
7 Schools
721 Schools
# Students
2,387 Students
216,813 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
16,305 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Rocori Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 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:

0.30
0.62
# American Indian Students
3 Students
4,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
15 Students
15,783 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
299 Students
27,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
13%
# Black Students
30 Students
27,906 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
1,984 Students
126,198 Students
% White Students
83%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
242 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
14,593 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
34
23,643
# Students in K Grade:
148
35,975
# Students in 1st Grade:
145
33,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
144
31,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
145
29,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
28,027
# Students in 5th Grade:
133
24,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
152
7,990
# Students in 7th Grade:
196
1,289
# Students in 8th Grade:
216
1,249
# Students in 9th Grade:
217
52
# Students in 10th Grade:
237
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
243
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
242
177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,452 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,977 is less than the state median of $18,586. 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
$14,452
$17,860
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
$13,977
$18,586
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 (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cold Spring Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
601 Red River Ave N
Cold Spring, MN 56320
(320) 685-7534
Grades: PK-5
| 618 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,387 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 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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