Rockridge Academy

Rockridge Academy is a small multi-level school in DULUTH, Minnesota, operated by DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school instructs 35 students in grades K through 12. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 50 students each, so Rockridge Academy sits 30% below that benchmark.

DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 31 schools in total, collectively educating 8,994 students. Rockridge Academy is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Rockridge Academy lists that 63% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder reads as 17% multiracial, 14% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black. By comparison, St. Louis County as a whole is about 90% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Rockridge Academy has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 5.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 6.4:1, putting Rockridge Academy tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 77% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, St. Louis County runs at roughly 40%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, census data for St. Louis County shows the typical household earns roughly $70,069 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Rockridge Academy is one of 100 public schools in St. Louis County (combined enrollment of about 23,921 students).

The closest other public school is Bethany Crisis Shelter, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rockridge Academy has shrank 62%, going from 93 students in 2018 to 35 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 29% to 3% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 7.2:1 in 2018 to 5.5:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Rockridge Academy typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.