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Rothsay Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Rothsay, Oscar, Trondhjem, Akron, Meadows, Tanberg, Andrea and Manston, and parts of Prairie View.
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 North Dakota 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 Abercrombie.
PK–6Richland Elementary SchoolRichland Public School District 44
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, Humboldt, Mitchell
$13,637per student
Pelican Rapids Public School DistrictElizabeth, Erhards Grove, Norwegian Grove
$15,162per student
Breckenridge Public School DistrictMitchell, Nilsen, Nordick
$15,688per student
Fergus Falls Public School DistrictCarlisle, Elizabeth
$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.