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B+

RTR Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns

Serves Tyler, Russell, Marshfield Township, Coon Creek Township, Fountain Prairie Township, Hope Township, Ruthton, Shelburne Township, Aetna Township, Lyons Township, Island Lake Township, Rock Township, Lake Stay Township, Ellsborough Township and Florence, and parts of Rock Lake Township, Sodus Township, Diamond Lake Township, Grange Township, Lake Benton Township, Ash Lake Township and Cameron Township.

Tyler’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Minnesota school districts

Students
646
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,468
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$31.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about RTR Public Schools

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 74% of Minnesota districts
  • Graduation rate 12 pts above the state
  • Spends 15% less per student than the MN average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 59.1% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $31.6M, about $48,878 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 74% 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
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Tyler 1,112Russell 356Marshfield Township 257Coon Creek Township 247Fountain Prairie Township 239Hope Township 222Ruthton 222Shelburne Township 195Aetna Township 190Lyons Township 190Island Lake Township 170Rock Township 165Lake Stay Township 140Ellsborough Township 136Florence 21

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Tyler. Grade by grade →

PK–5RTR Elementary SchoolThis district
6–12RTR Secondary SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency49%
State average 44.8% · 327 students tested
Reading / language arts54%
State average 51.1% · 335 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 83.3% · 42 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

100% 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
$14,468 per student · 15% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 72%Federal 6%

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

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

Enrollment over time
406’20
599’21
620’22
637’23
646’24

Up 59.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 91%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

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

RTR Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tyler
A−
266 students10:1
RTR Secondary School
High · Grades 6–12 · Tyler
C+
380 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Pipestone Area School DistrictAltona Township, Burke Township, Gray Township
$15,364per student
Ivanhoe Public School DistrictIvanhoe, Limestone Township, Royal Township
$21,529per student
Tracy Area Public School DistrictAmiret Township, Custer Township, Skandia Township
$13,969per student
Edgerton Public School DistrictBurke Township, Chanarambie Township
$15,833per 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.