Ridgeway Community School

Public school district · Winona County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2700194

Ridgeway Community School spent $11,484 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 94% of the other Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,094). Its one school enrolled 97 students in 2024-25; 75.1% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Minnesota districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Ridgeway Community School in enrollment (82 to 93 students) and Ridgeway Community School itself.

Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Ridgeway Community School, FY23Bdote Learning Center $30,402; Rochester Beacon Academy $25,294; El Colegio Charter School $24,614; Northern Lights Community School $24,280; Face to Face Academy $18,352; Augsburg Fairview Academy $18,070; Glacial Hills Elementary $15,634; Progeny Academy Charter School $14,353; Ridgeway Community School $11,484; La Crescent Montessori & STEM Schoo $9,967; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.010k20k30k40kBdote Learning Center$30,402Rochester Beacon Academy$25,294El Colegio Charter School$24,614Northern Lights Community Scho…$24,280Face to Face Academy$18,352Augsburg Fairview Academy$18,070Glacial Hills Elementary$15,634Progeny Academy Charter School$14,353Ridgeway Community School$11,484La Crescent Montessori & STEM …$9,967State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Ridgeway Community School, FY23Bdote Learning Center $30,402; Rochester Beacon Academy $25,294; El Colegio Charter School $24,614; Northern Lights Community School $24,280; Face to Face Academy $18,352; Augsburg Fairview Academy $18,070; Glacial Hills Elementary $15,634; Progeny Academy Charter School $14,353; Ridgeway Community School $11,484; La Crescent Montessori & STEM Schoo $9,967; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.010k20k30k40kBdote Learning Center$30,402Rochester Beacon Academy$25,294El Colegio Charter School$24,614Northern Lights Community School$24,280Face to Face Academy$18,352Augsburg Fairview Academy$18,070Glacial Hills Elementary$15,634Progeny Academy Charter School$14,353Ridgeway Community School$11,484La Crescent Montessori & STEM Schoo$9,967State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Ridgeway Community School, FY23Bdote Learning Center $30,402; Rochester Beacon Academy $25,294; El Colegio Charter School $24,614; Northern Lights Community School $24,280; Face to Face Academy $18,352; Augsburg Fairview Academy $18,070; Glacial Hills Elementary $15,634; Progeny Academy Charter School $14,353; Ridgeway Community School $11,484; La Crescent Montessori & STEM Schoo $9,967; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.020k40kBdote Learning Center$30,402Rochester Beacon Academy$25,294El Colegio Charter School$24,614Northern Lights Community School$24,280Face to Face Academy$18,352Augsburg Fairview Academy$18,070Glacial Hills Elementary$15,634Progeny Academy Charter School$14,353Ridgeway Community School$11,484La Crescent Montessori & STEM Schoo$9,967State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Ridgeway Community School, FY23Bdote Learning Center $30,402; Rochester Beacon Academy $25,294; El Colegio Charter School $24,614; Northern Lights Community School $24,280; Face to Face Academy $18,352; Augsburg Fairview Academy $18,070; Glacial Hills Elementary $15,634; Progeny Academy Charter School $14,353; Ridgeway Community School $11,484; La Crescent Montessori & STEM Schoo $9,967; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.020k40kBdote Learning Center$30,402Rochester Beacon Academy$25,294El Colegio Charter School$24,614Northern Lights Community School$24,280Face to Face Academy$18,352Augsburg Fairview Academy$18,070Glacial Hills Elementary$15,634Progeny Academy Charter School$14,353Ridgeway Community School$11,484La Crescent Montessori & STEM Schoo$9,967State median, under 1,000 students $15,094

Where the money came from

$1,256,000 in revenue: 75.1% state, 12.6% local and 12.3% federal. Total spending including $194,000 of capital outlay was $1,413,000, or $15,527 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Ridgeway Community School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $943,000; Local $158,000; Federal $155,000; total $1,256,000.
  • State$943,000 75%
  • Local$158,000 13%
  • Federal$155,000 12%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 346 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

91 students in 2022-23, 91 students in 2023-24, 97 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Ridgeway Community School enrollment by school year2022-23: 91, 2023-24: 91, 2024-25: 9702550751002022-23912023-24912024-2597
Ridgeway Community School enrollment by school year2022-23: 91, 2023-24: 91, 2024-25: 9702550751002022-23912023-24912024-2597
Ridgeway Community School enrollment by school year2022-23: 91, 2023-24: 91, 2024-25: 9702550751002022-23912023-24912024-2597
Ridgeway Community School enrollment by school year2022-23: 91, 2023-24: 91, 2024-25: 9702550751002022-23912023-24912024-2597

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23919.89.3
2023-249110.09.1
2024-259710.09.7

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Ridgeway Community School scored proficient or above: 60-69% in reading and 70-79% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMinnesotaStudents tested
Reading and language arts60-69%51.1%44
Math70-79%44.8%44

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 97 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Ridgeway Community School979.719.6%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Ridgeway Community School

  1. Minnesota districts by spending per studentRidgeway Community School ranks 325 of 346 Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,484).#325 of 346
  2. Every school district in MinnesotaRidgeway Community School is the number 491 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 91 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#491 of 543
  3. Bdote Learning CenterThe next larger Minnesota district: 92 students in fall 2022, $30,402 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$30,402
  4. MN River Valley Education DistrictThe next smaller Minnesota district: 90 students in fall 2022.
  5. Compare Ridgeway Community School with Bdote Learning CenterEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Ridgeway Community School

  1. How many schools and students are in Ridgeway Community School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 97 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Ridgeway Community School spend per student?
    $11,484 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Minnesota median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,094 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Ridgeway Community School's money come from?
    $1,256,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 75.1% state, 12.6% local and 12.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Ridgeway Community School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Ridgeway Community School scored proficient or above: 60-69% in reading and 70-79% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is Ridgeway Community School's NCES district ID?
    2700194. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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