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Rothsay, Minnesota - 2 schools
An equity score of 29/100 ranks Rothsay Public School District #352 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,317 per pupil, Rothsay Public School District ranks #403 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Rothsay Public School District operates 2 public schools serving 307 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined 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 Wilkin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,317 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 24.9% local, 65.2% state, and 9.9% 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 29/100, ranked #352 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 167:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 23.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.0% White, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Rothsay Elementary, enrolling 194 students (58% of the district's total enrollment).
Rothsay Elementary accounts for 58.1% of all Rothsay Public School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Rothsay Public School District a distant remainder — means Rothsay Public School District-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.
Rothsay Public School District student-counselor ratio is 167:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Rothsay Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 23.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Rothsay Public School District is typically wider than the Rothsay Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Rothsay Public School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Rothsay Public School District?
Rothsay Public School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 307 students.
How much does Rothsay Public School District spend per student?
Rothsay Public School District spends $12,317 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #352 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Rothsay Public School District?
Rothsay Public School District students are 93.0% White, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Rothsay Public School District?
Rothsay Public School District has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #352 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.