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Rockford Secondary vs. Delano High School

Should you attend Rockford Secondary or Delano 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 Road 50
Rockford, MN 55373
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Delano High School
700 Elm Ave E
Delano, MN 55328
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

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

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 512 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 19:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,176 students in grades 7-12, Delano High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
512 students
1,176 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
59 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Delano 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%)
#153 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 10%)
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 Delano High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
69%
(Top 10% 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 Delano 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)
66%
(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 Delano 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)
39%
(Bottom 50% 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 Delano 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)
98%
(Top 1% 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 Delano 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
This chart displays the students of Rockford Secondary by grade.
This chart displays the students of Delano High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
-
193
Grade 8 Students
-
211
Grade 9 Students
143
180
Grade 10 Students
121
219
Grade 11 Students
121
193
Grade 12 Students
127
180

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Delano High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
% Asian
2%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Delano High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
2%
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 Delano High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
1%
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 Delano High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
75%
92%
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 Delano 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
5%
4%
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 Delano 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.
0.42
0.15
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 Delano 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
21%
9%
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 Delano 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
5%
2%
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 Delano 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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