B
Rock Ridge Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns
Serves Virginia, Eveleth, Mountain Iron, Fayal, Gilbert, Clinton, Biwabik, Wuori, Pike, Sandy, McKinley, Iron Junction and Leonidas, and parts of Biwabik.
Students
2,288
Schools
5
Spent per student
$16,232
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$155.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Rock Ridge Public Schools
- School Grade B: better than 55% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Spends 5% less per student than the MN average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 13.3% since 2022
- Debt of $155.2M, about $67,834 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cherry.
PK–6Cherry ElementarySt. Louis County School District
7–12Cherry SecondarySt. Louis County School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency38%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 52.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,232 per student · 5% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 55%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,020’22
2,331’23
2,288’24
Up 13.3% since 2022.
Students
White 83%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.