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Rothsay Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Rothsay, Oscar Township, Trondhjem Township, Akron Township, Meadows Township, Tanberg Township, Andrea Township and Manston Township, and parts of Prairie View Township.
Students
334
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,833
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Debt
$14.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Rothsay Public School District
- School Grade A: better than 85% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts below the state
- Spends 19% less per student than the MN average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 11.3% since 2020
- Debt of $14.1M, about $42,201 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Walls Township.
PK–5Pearson ElementaryWheaton Area Public School District
6–12Wheaton SecondaryWheaton Area Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency57%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,833 per student · 19% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 36%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 72%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
300’20
309’21
307’22
312’23
334’24
Up 11.3% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Hispanic 4%Two or more races <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Barnesville Public School DistrictAtherton Township, Humboldt Township, Mitchell Township
$13,637per student
Pelican Rapids Public School DistrictElizabeth Township, Erhards Grove Township, Norwegian Grove Township
$15,162per student
Breckenridge Public School DistrictMitchell Township, Nilsen Township, Nordick Township
$15,688per student
Fergus Falls Public School DistrictCarlisle Township, Elizabeth Township
$13,197per 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.