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Rockford Secondary vs. Blaine High School

Should you attend Rockford Secondary or Blaine High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Rockford Secondary
7600 County Rd 50
Rockford, MN 55373
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Blaine High School
12555 University Ave Ne
Minneapolis, MN 55434
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Rockford Secondary ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Blaine High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 482 students in grades 9-12, Rockford Secondary ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 2,969 students in grades 9-12, Blaine High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
482 students
2,969 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
143 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Blaine High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1020 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
#407 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Rockford Secondary, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Blaine High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
51%
(Top 50% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rockford Secondary and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Blaine High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 50% in MN)
62%
(Top 20% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rockford Secondary 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Blaine High School 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.
45-49%
(Top 50% in MN)
51%
(Top 30% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rockford Secondary and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Blaine High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 10% in MN)
93%
(Top 10% in MN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Rockford Secondary and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Blaine High School and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Blaine High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
120
760
Grade 10 Students
118
783
Grade 11 Students
133
725
Grade 12 Students
111
701

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Blaine High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Blaine High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rockford Secondary and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Blaine High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Rockford Secondary and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Blaine High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
77%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rockford Secondary and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Blaine High School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rockford Secondary and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Blaine High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.39
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Rockford Secondary and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Blaine High School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rockford Secondary and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Blaine High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rockford Secondary and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Blaine High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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