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Virginia, Minnesota - 5 schools
An equity score of 43/100 ranks Rock Ridge Public Schools #253 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,894 per pupil, Rock Ridge Public Schools ranks #188 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,406
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$14,894
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Rock Ridge Public Schools operates 5 public schools serving 2,406 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in St. Louis County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,894 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 29.4% local, 59.8% state, and 10.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 43/100, ranked #253 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 365.1:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 32.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.5% White, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Parkview Elementary, with a diversity index of 40.6/100.
Its largest campus is Virginia Secondary, enrolling 1,048 students (40% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Parkview Elementary, at 336 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Virginia Secondary accounts for 39.6% of all Rock Ridge Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Rock Ridge Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Rock Ridge Public Schools school enrollment varies 3.1× across entities
Rock Ridge Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 336 students (lowest) to 1,048 students (highest), a spread of 712 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Rock Ridge Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 365:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Rock Ridge Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 32.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Rock Ridge Public Schools?
Rock Ridge Public Schools has 5 schools, including 4 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,406 students.
How much does Rock Ridge Public Schools spend per student?
Rock Ridge Public Schools spends $14,894 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #253 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Rock Ridge Public Schools?
Rock Ridge Public Schools students are 81.5% White, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Rock Ridge Public Schools?
Rock Ridge Public Schools has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #253 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.