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Rock Ridge Public Schools

Rock Ridge Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (2,406 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Rock Ridge Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$71,677
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$37,036
Per-pupil spending
2,406
Students enrolled
68th
Pct. in MN
$71,677

Rock Ridge Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (2,406 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $71,677, near the national average of $70,245, serving 2,406 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Rock Ridge Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (2,406 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 68th percentile for Minnesota
  • 62nd percentile nationally
  • 16% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Minnesota ranks #22 of 49 on the salary estimate and #21 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Rock Ridge Public Schools ranks #98 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #3 of 310 by per-pupil spending. Bloomington Public School District pay #1 at $101,366 is not Red Rock Central School District spending #1 at $46,321 per pupil
  • +6.1% estimated-basis panel FY2021→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Minnesota median

Among 354 Minnesota districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Rock Ridge Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 84.0% into regular program , 4.4 points above the state median of 79.6%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Minnesota district.

Program Rock Ridge MN median Gap
Regular program 84.0% 79.6% +4.4 pp
Special education 13.6% 15.3% -1.7 pp
Vocational programs 1.6% 3.4% -1.8 pp
Other programs 0.8% 0.4% +0.4 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 354 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2700466 · FY2023.

LEAID 2700466 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Rock Ridge F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +5% vs state RANK-ST-MID P68 in state RANK-NAT-MID P62 national PPE-HIGH $37K/pupil ENR-SMALL 2,406 students INSTR-LOW 16% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Jackson FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $71,677 estimated average teacher salary · P68 in Minnesota · P62 nationally · 16% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Duluth ($536est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Rock Ridge

Salary neighbourhood · Rock Ridge

Rock Ridge already leads most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Rock Ridge

Rock Ridge Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$71,677 Top 38% higher than 62% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Rock Ridge Public Schools $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

Rock Ridge in Minnesota's lower-third pay band

Same 310 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Rock Ridge Public Schools ranks #98 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #3 of 310 by per-pupil spending. Bloomington Public School District pay #1 at $101,366 is not Red Rock Central School District spending #1 at $46,321 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Rock Ridge Public Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Red Rock Central School District leads spending at $46,321 per pupil; Bloomington Public School District leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Rock Ridge Public Schools

  • This is a contracting district: 2,556 students in FY2021 down to 2,406 in FY2023, a 5.9% decline. Enrolment drives most state funding formulas, so the finance figures below describe a budget under downward pressure rather than a steady state.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $37,036 is among the highest in the nation.

Minnesota sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$71,677.1

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Minnesota price level
98.3 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$72,915

+2% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Minnesota sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Minnesota compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Rock Ridge Public Schools

What the Numbers Say About Rock Ridge Public Schools

Rock Ridge Public Schools is a small school district in Minnesota, serving 2,406 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $37,036. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $71,677, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2700466 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in Rock Ridge Public Schools runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 5.4% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (2.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 68% of them. Minnesota itself ranks #22 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Rock Ridge Public Schools reports $89.1M in total expenditure against $53.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 16% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $9.1M, special-education teacher pay is $1.5M.

How does Rock Ridge Public Schools compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Minnesota average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Rock Ridge Public Schools $71,677
Anoka-Hennepin School District $83,820
Minnesota avg $68,032
National avg $70,245

Rock Ridge Public Schools pays -14.5% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $37,036 vs $17,610

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Minnesota districts

On pay, Rock Ridge Public Schools sits closest to Jackson County Central School Dist.; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Central Public School District. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Jackson County Central School Dist.
  2. Crosby-ironton Public School Dist.
  3. Medford Public School District
  4. Bemidji Public School District
  5. Benson Public School District
  6. Proctor Public School District
  7. St. Clair Public School District
  8. Duluth Public School District
  9. Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.
  10. Sauk Centre Public School District
  11. Barnesville Public School Dist.
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Central Public School District
  2. Blooming Prairie Public School Dist
  3. Red Lake Public School District
  4. Cass Lake-bena Public Schools
  5. Mora Public School District
  6. White Bear Lake School District
  7. Maple River School District
  8. Staples-motley School District
  9. Lake Park Audubon School District
  10. MACCRAY School District
  11. Owatonna Public School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Rock Ridge Public Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Rock Ridge Public Schools: closest on enrollment (2,406 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($71,677 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$53.5M
Total Revenue
$89.1M
Total Expenditure
$14.0M
Instruction Salaries
16% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$9.1M
Regular Program
$1.5M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Rock Ridge Public Schools: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 78% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 22% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Minnesota Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Minnesota districts belongs to Bloomington Public School District at $101,366. Rock Ridge Public Schools places 86 of 250 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. On BEA's price parity Minnesota sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Maine and Nevada are its nearest price peers.

View all Minnesota districts →

Other Minnesota Districts

Smaller-district sample from 315 Minnesota peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Houston Public School District
$62,081
2,115 students
Dassel-Cokato Public Schools
$65,630
2,100 students
St. Peter Public School District
$66,822
2,090 students
Marshall Public School District
$75,294
2,723 students
Stewartville Public School District
$59,692
2,055 students
Annandale Public School District
$67,408
2,049 students

This is a sample of 6 from 315 Minnesota districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rock Ridge Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Rock Ridge Public Schools?

The average teacher salary in Rock Ridge Public Schools is $71,677 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Rock Ridge Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?

Rock Ridge Public Schools pays 5.4% more than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $71,677.

How does Rock Ridge Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Rock Ridge Public Schools pays 2.0% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $71,677.

What is the per-pupil spending in Rock Ridge Public Schools?

Rock Ridge Public Schools spends approximately $37,036 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Rock Ridge Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 16% of Rock Ridge Public Schools's total expenditure of $89.1M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Rock Ridge Public Schools's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.