Rockford Public School District
Rockford Public School District is a public school district based in Rockford, Minnesota, serving 1,565 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #110 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 25% of them. Its schools average 522 students each, more than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $13,538 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% more than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 16.3 students per teacher.
How Rockford compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Rockford | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,538 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,552 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $25.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $28.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 96 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 186 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 391 | 558 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Minnesota median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Minnesota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Rapids Public School DistrictPark Rapids | 1,589 | 8 | $12,751 | 13.4 | #107 |
| Pine City Public School DistrictPine City | 1,582 | 8 | $13,672 | 16.5 | #108 |
| Litchfield Public School DistrictLitchfield | 1,566 | 5 | $12,947 | 14.9 | #109 |
| Rockford Public School DistrictRockford · this district | 1,565 | 3 | $13,538 | 16.3 | #110 |
| Pine Island Public School DistrictPine Island | 1,562 | 5 | $10,091 | 14.7 | #111 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grinnell-Newburg Community School DistrictGrinnell, IA | 1,566 | $12,505 | 15.1 |
| Croton-Harmon Union Free School DistrictCroton On Hudson, NY | 1,566 | $27,450 | 10.7 |
| Hoquiam School DistrictHoquiam, WA | 1,566 | $14,303 | 17.8 |
| Readington Township School DistrictWhitehouse Station, NJ | 1,565 | $25,465 | 9.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-mn-rockford-public-school-district