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Rocori Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Cold Spring, Collegeville Township, Wakefield Township, Rockville, Richmond, Munson Township and Luxemburg Township, and parts of Maine Prairie Township, Eden Lake Township, Farming Township and St. Joseph Township.

Cold Spring’s School Grade B+ better than 71% of Minnesota school districts

Students
2,406
Schools
7
Spent per student
$13,890
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Debt
$23.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Rocori Public School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 71% of Minnesota districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 19% less per student than the MN average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Debt of $23.5M, about $9,754 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 71% of the 502 Minnesota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Cold Spring 4,329CCollegeville Township 3,262B+Wakefield Township 2,829CRockville 2,492B+Richmond 1,515BMunson Township 1,491Luxemburg Township 663

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Cold Spring. Grade by grade →

PK–5Cold Spring ElementaryThis district
6–8Rocori MiddleThis district
9–12Rocori Senior HighThis district

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency53%
State average 44.8% · 1,072 students tested
Reading / language arts53%
State average 51.1% · 1,143 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 83.3% · 239 in the class

89% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,890 per student · 19% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 31%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 70%Federal 7%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,299’20
2,374’21
2,387’22
2,414’23
2,406’24

Up 4.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 81%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 2%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

7 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools.

Cold Spring Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cold Spring
B+
656 students15:1
Richmond Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Richmond
A+
135 students13:1
Rockville Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rockville
B
129 students14:1
Rocori Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cold Spring
B
563 students18:1
Rocori Online Learning Site
High · Grades 6–12 · Cold Spring
72 students19:1
Rocori Alc
High · Grades 7–12 · Cold Spring
C−
27 students
Rocori Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Cold Spring
B+
824 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

St. Cloud Public School DistrictSt. Augusta, St. Cloud, St. Joseph
$17,140per student
Eden Valley-Watkins School DistrictEden Valley, Forest Prairie Township, Manannah Township
$13,657per student
Kimball Public School DistrictFair Haven Township, Forest Prairie Township, Kingston Township
$14,243per student
Paynesville Public School DistrictPaynesville Township, Roscoe, Zion Township
$13,495per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Minnesota.