Enrollment
140
High
DISTRICT 167 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROTHSAY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 273246001399
ROTHSAY SECONDARY
2040 COUNTY ROAD 52, ROTHSAY, MN 56579 · (218) 867-2116 · Wilkin County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL140 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
36 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 48%
Community
0
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 | 24 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 22 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 19 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 25 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 29 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 21 | 15% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ROTHSAY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
45.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
49.3%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where ROTHSAY SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #183 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #61 of 401 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #208 of 397 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 140 | #393 of 764 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.7% | #338 of 444 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
140
+12 (+9%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 116
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 140 | 9.1 | 15.3:1 | 26% (36) |
| 2023-24 | 133 | 8.1 | 16.4:1 | 35% (47) |
| 2022-23 | 138 | 8.1 | 17.0:1 | 43% (59) |
| 2020-21 | 128 | 7 | 18.3:1 | 35% (45) |
| 2017-18 | 116 | 8.3 | 13.9:1 | 41% (48) |
| 2015-16 | 106 | 8 | 13.3:1 | 31% (33) |
| 2010-11 | 106 | 7 | 15.1:1 | 44% (47) |
| 2000-01 | 117 | 10 | 11.7:1 | 30% (35) |
| 1990-91 | 116 | 7 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ROTHSAY SECONDARY.
About ROTHSAY SECONDARY
ROTHSAY SECONDARY is a very small high school in Minnesota, with an address in ROTHSAY. The school serves grades 7 through 12. Enrollment is 140 students. By comparison, high schools in Minnesota enroll about 371 students on average.
ROTHSAY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT oversees ROTHSAY SECONDARY and 1 other school, with 334 students in total.
White students are 90% of those enrolled at ROTHSAY SECONDARY. Beyond that, enrollment is 6% Hispanic. That is in line with Wilkin County, where about 92% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 19, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 9.1 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 15.3:1. The average for high schools in Minnesota, 16.3:1, is higher. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 26%. Among public schools in Wilkin County, the average eligibility rate is 38%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, ROTHSAY SECONDARY is 10.9 points below its prediction. Actual: 40.3%. Predicted: 51.3%.
The school is in Wilkin County, where the median household earns about $71,410 a year, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Across Wilkin County, 8 public schools serve about 1,114 students.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, ROTHSAY ELEMENTARY, is the closest to ROTHSAY SECONDARY. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, ROTHSAY SECONDARY ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 140, up from 128 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher dropped from 18.3 to 15.3 over 4 years.
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Wilkin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,371
Census ACS
Median income
$71,410
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,114 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ROTHSAY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- ROTHSAY ELEMENTARYElementary · 194 students
Nearby schools
- ROTHSAY ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 194
- PELICAN RAPIDS SECONDARY11.1 mi · 374
- VIKING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.1 mi · 468
- Barnesville Elementary School13.2 mi · 490
- Barnesville High School13.3 mi · 380
- Lincoln School15.4 mi · 236
Frequently asked questions
About ROTHSAY SECONDARYWhat is the total enrollment at ROTHSAY SECONDARY?
ROTHSAY SECONDARY enrolls approximately 140 students in grades 07-12.
Is ROTHSAY SECONDARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
ROTHSAY SECONDARY is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does ROTHSAY SECONDARY have?
ROTHSAY SECONDARY employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the student diversity at ROTHSAY SECONDARY?
Student demographics at ROTHSAY SECONDARY are roughly 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees ROTHSAY SECONDARY?
ROTHSAY SECONDARY is overseen by ROTHSAY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Wilkin County.
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