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Enrollment
1,048
High
DISTRICT 538 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCK RIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 270046605301
Rock Ridge High School
1403 PROGRESS PKWY, VIRGINIA, MN 55792 · (218) 735-3500 · St. Louis County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,048 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
316 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 175 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 189 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 182 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 145 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 202 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 155 | 15% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
41.5%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
30.6%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
34.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 49% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Rock Ridge High School
Rock Ridge High School's state test result (34.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Ridge High School this school | 1,048 | 30.2% | 34.0% |
| Princeton High School PRINCETON | 940 | 30.2% | 48.9% |
| Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High SAUK RAPIDS | 1,319 | 29.6% | 38.2% |
| Kennedy High School FERGUS FALLS | 714 | 30.1% | 55.2% |
| LITTLE FALLS SENIOR HIGH LITTLE FALLS | 747 | 33.3% | 33.5% |
| DETROIT LAKES SENIOR HIGH DETROIT LAKES | 791 | 31.2% | 53.1% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Rock Ridge High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #259 of 397 | #8 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.6% | #225 of 401 | #8 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #258 of 397 | #9 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,048 | #92 of 764 | #2 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #228 of 332 | #9 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.8% | #223 of 338 | #8 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.2% | #292 of 444 | #14 of 17 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,048
+271 (+35%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 17.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,048 | 55.8 | 18.8:1 | 30% (316) |
| 2023-24 | 1,114 | 58.7 | 19.0:1 | 31% (342) |
| 2022-23 | 750 | 39.1 | 19.2:1 | 35% (263) |
| 2020-21 | 777 | 44 | 17.7:1 | 28% (214) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rock Ridge High School.
About Rock Ridge High School
Rock Ridge High School is classified as a high school. It is located in VIRGINIA, Minnesota. A federal count lists 1,048 students at the school, in grades 7 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Minnesota) has about 371 students.
Within Rock Ridge Public Schools, Rock Ridge High School is one of 5 schools. The district enrolls 2,288 students.
Most students at Rock Ridge High School are White: 87% of enrollment. The remaining students are 7% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 2% Native American. For comparison, St. Louis County is about 90% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Rock Ridge High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 24%.
Its 55.8 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 18.8:1. The average ratio among high schools in Minnesota is 16.3:1, lower than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 30% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is lower than the 40% average for public schools in St. Louis County.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests, 34.0%, is 14.8 points below the 48.9% the model predicts from its free or reduced-price lunch share. That result is in the bottom 10% of Minnesota schools.
Across St. Louis County, median household income is about $70,069, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Rock Ridge High School is among the 100 public schools in St. Louis County.
The closest other public school is Rock Ridge High School ALP, about 0.1 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 4 schools in the immediate area with test results, Rock Ridge High School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 777 to 1,048. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 17.7:1 to 18.8:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
St. Louis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
200,123
Census ACS
Median income
$70,069
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
100
23,921 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rock Ridge Public Schools
- Laurentian ElementaryElementary · 488 students
- North Star ElementaryElementary · 389 students
- Parkview ElementaryElementary · 336 students
- Rock Ridge High School ALPHigh · 27 students
- Eveleth-Gilbert SecondaryCombined
Other schools in VIRGINIA
- North Star ElementaryElementary · 389 students
- Parkview ElementaryElementary · 336 students
- NLC 6076 Special Education ProgramCombined · 64 students
- NLC 6076 ALC ProgramHigh · 48 students
- Rock Ridge High School ALPHigh · 27 students
- NLC 6076 Transition ProgramHigh · 25 students
Other Rock Ridge High schools
One other US public school is named Rock Ridge High. Rock Ridge High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Rock Ridge HighAshburn, VA · 1,599 students
Nearby schools
- Rock Ridge High School ALP0.1 mi · 27
- Laurentian Elementary0.3 mi · 488
- NLC 6076 Special Education Program2.7 mi · 64
- NLC 6076 ALC Program2.7 mi · 48
- North Star Elementary2.9 mi · 389
- Parkview Elementary3.4 mi · 336
Frequently asked questions
About Rock Ridge High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Rock Ridge High School?
Rock Ridge High School enrolls approximately 1,048 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Rock Ridge High School serve?
Rock Ridge High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Rock Ridge High School have?
Rock Ridge High School employs 56 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Rock Ridge High School?
Student demographics at Rock Ridge High School are roughly 87% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Rock Ridge High School?
Rock Ridge High School is overseen by Rock Ridge Public Schools in St. Louis County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.