Red Rock Central School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 16 towns

Serves Lamberton, Jeffers, Sanborn, Storden, Willow Lake Township, Germantown Township, Waterbury Township, Charlestown Township, Storden Township, Lamberton Township, Dale Township, Amboy Township, Amo Township, Highwater Township, Stately Township and Delton Township, and parts of North Star Township, Carson Township, Johnsonville Township, Westbrook Township, Sundown Township, Ann Township, North Hero Township, Springfield Township and Rose Hill Township.

Students

404

Schools

Spent per student

$15,823

MN $17,091

Students per teacher

12:1

Free or reduced lunch

44%

Debt

$38.8M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Red Rock Central School District

School Grade A: better than 86% of Illinois districts
Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
Spends 7% less per student than the MN average
12 students per teacher
Enrollment down 5.4% since 2020
Debt of $38.8M, about $96,106 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Eppards Point Township.

PK–13 elementary schoolsPontiac Community Consolidated School District 429

2–42 elementary schoolsPrairie Central Community Unit School District 8

6–82 middle schoolsPontiac Community Consolidated School District 429

9–122 high schoolsPontiac Township High School District 90

Test scores vs. MN

2020–21

Math proficiency47%

State average 44.2%

Reading / language arts62%

State average 52.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)95%

State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 90–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$15,823 per student · 7% below MN

Spending

Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 30%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 59%Federal 7%

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

Enrollment over time

427’20

419’21

402’22

406’23

404’24

Down 5.4% since 2020.

Students

White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Red Rock Central Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Lamberton

B−

244 students13:1

Red Rock Central Secondary

High · Grades 7–12 · Lamberton

160 students11:1

Towns served

Lamberton 917Jeffers 368Sanborn 299Storden 244Willow Lake Township 229Germantown Township 179Waterbury Township 161Charlestown Township 152Storden Township 147Lamberton Township 136Dale Township 123Amboy Township 109Amo Township 103Highwater Township 103Stately Township 92 Delton Township 66

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Westbrook-Walnut Grove SchoolsDes Moines River Township, Dovray Township, Gales Township

$16,345per student

Heron Lake-Okabena School DistrictLa Crosse Township, Southbrook Township, Weimer Township

$17,300per student

Springfield Public School DistrictBashaw Township, Brookville Township, Burnstown Township

$14,519per student

Windom Public School DistrictGreat Bend Township, Lakeside Township, Weimer Township

$15,728per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.