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Rothsay Public School District

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Rothsay Public School District is located in west Minnesota. Rothsay Public School District has 173.07 square miles of land area and 1.16 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Rothsay Public School District population is 881. Rothsay Public School District median household income is $51,250 in 2010-2014. Rothsay Public School District median house value is $106,300 in 2010-2014. On average, Rothsay Public School District is better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (138 out of 321, top 43%) Elementary/Middle School: (140 out of 332, top 42%)* Rank: #143
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	2
Population	881 (2010-2014), rank #318
Population Growth	-16.18% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	5.06/sq mi, rank #308
Median Household Income:	$51,250 at 2010-2014—1.93% increase since 2005-2009, rank #194
Median House Price:	$106,300 at 2010-2014—-9.92% increase since 2005-2009, rank #248
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	173.07 sq mi, rank #169
Water Area:	1.16 sq mi (0.66%), rank #239
State:	Minnesota
County:	Wilkin County, Otter Tail County
City:	Rothsay, Foxhome, Pelican Rapids, Elizabeth, Fergus Falls
Zip:	56579, 56543, 56572, 56533, 56537
Area:	Wahpeton, ND-MN;Fergus Falls, MN

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Rothsay Public School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

123 2nd St Nw

Rothsay MN, 56579, Wilkin County

Phone: 218-867-2117

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	267	262	235	224	203	205	211
English Language Learner Students:	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Total Teachers:	24.31	21.48	21.51	19.02	18.42	18.10	18.00
Prekindergarten:	0.67	0.67	0.67	0.67	0.77	0.10	0.10
Kindergarten:	2.17	2.00	2.00	2.00	0.83	0.80	0.60
Elementary:	10.82	9.13	7.96	7.18	7.22	7.10	7.30
Secondary:	8.86	7.96	9.16	7.45	7.85	8.30	8.30
Ungraded:	1.79	1.72	1.72	1.72	1.75	1.80	1.70
Total Other Staff:	13.14	13.02	11.32	13.30	13.29	12.90	11.60
Instructional Aides:	3.13	3.13	0.88	1.73	1.73	2.60	1.70
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.84	1.01	0.30	NA
Total Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Library/Media Support:	1.00	1.00	1.38	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
District Administrators:	0.33	0.33	0.33	0.83	0.33	0.30	0.30
District Administrative Support:	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
School Administrators:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.17	1.49	1.50	1.30
School Administrative Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Student Support Services:	3.18	3.18	3.73	3.73	3.73	3.10	2.20
Other Support Services:	2.50	2.38	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.10	3.10
Student-Teacher Ratio:	10.98	12.20	10.93	11.78	11.02	11.33	11.72

Schools

Rothsay Elementary		Prekindergarten to Grade 6	123 2nd St Nw, Rothsay MN 56579
Rothsay Secondary		Grade 7 to Grade 12	123 2nd St Nw, Rothsay MN 56579

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
MCA-II Test
2004	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	89.4%	N/A
2005	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	85.6%	N/A
2006	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	70.5%	N/A
2007	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	82.4%	N/A
2008	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	80%	N/A
2010	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	64.7%	75.3%
2011	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	53.9%	75.3%
2012	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	85%	76.8%
2004	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	63.6%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	87.4%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	34.7%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	40%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	61.1%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	18.8%	43.2%
2011	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	29.4%	48.6%
2012	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	28.5%	42.5%
2013	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	80%	52.4%
2003	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	99.9%	N/A
2004	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	81.6%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	77.7%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	100.1%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	70.5%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	84.6%	82.8%
2003	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	83.3%	N/A
2004	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	63.4%	N/A
2005	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	83.2%	N/A
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	76.5%	N/A
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	58.9%	N/A
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	76.9%	76.3%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	66.7%	78.5%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	81.3%	80.4%
2006	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	85%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	100%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	70%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	83.3%	77%
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	75%	N/A
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	100%	N/A
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	70%	N/A
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	66.7%	72.5%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	75%	75.2%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	78.6%	75.3%
2003	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	95.1%	N/A
2004	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	84.1%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	99.9%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	70%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	75.1%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	81.9%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	75%	68.6%
2003	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	90.3%	N/A
2004	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	78.8%	N/A
2005	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	99.9%	N/A
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	70%	N/A
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	81.3%	N/A
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	90.9%	N/A
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	75.1%	76.4%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	81.9%	80.3%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	85.7%	79.3%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	43.8%	46%
2011	Science	5th Grade	% met std	45.5%	46%
2003	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	80.9%	N/A
2004	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	84.1%	N/A
2005	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	83.2%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	69.1%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	70%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	66.7%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	70%	68.9%
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	69.1%	N/A
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	50%	N/A
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	66.7%	N/A
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	75%	71.7%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	76.5%	75.1%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	84.7%	76.2%
2004	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	85%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	77.1%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	52.6%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	54.6%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	75%	64.4%
2004	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	80%	N/A
2005	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	72.6%	N/A
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	52.5%	N/A
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	45.5%	N/A
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	83.4%	66.1%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	60%	69.6%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	73.7%	71.4%
2006	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	63.5%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	41.2%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	42.9%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	50%	58.5%
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	59%	N/A
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	52.9%	N/A
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	50%	N/A
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	62.5%	68.1%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	75%	68.1%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	75%	72.4%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	37.5%	47.9%
2011	Science	8th Grade	% met std	50%	44.4%
2010	Science	End of course	% met std	18.8%	51.8%
2011	Science	End of course	% met std	36.4%	53.8%
MCA-II GRAD Test
2010	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	64.7%	78.1%
2011	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	53.8%	78.7%
2012	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	90%	80.4%
2010	Math	11th Grade	% met std	37.5%	57.8%
2011	Math	11th Grade	% met std	47.1%	59.2%
2012	Math	11th Grade	% met std	35.7%	57.7%
2013	Math	11th Grade	% met std	90.0%	66.4%
2010	Writing	9th Grade	% met std	93.8%	90.6%
2011	Writing	9th Grade	% met std	83.3%	89.1%
2012	Writing	9th Grade	% met std	92.3%	91.9%
2013	Writing	9th Grade	% met std	95.2%	87.8%
MCA-III Test
2013	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	85.7%	62.4%
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	75%	70.1%
2012	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	81.3%	75.5%
2013	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	75%	71.5%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	55.5%	57.2%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	75%	67.2%
2012	Math	4th Grade	% met std	92.8%	73.3%
2013	Math	4th Grade	% met std	86.7%	71.2%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	46.7%	54%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	54.5%	53.6%
2012	Math	5th Grade	% met std	71.4%	62.3%
2013	Math	5th Grade	% met std	81.8%	60%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	81.8%	63.9%
2013	Science	5th Grade	% met std	63.6%	59.7%
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	47.1%	50.3%
2012	Math	6th Grade	% met std	76.9%	59.8%
2013	Math	6th Grade	% met std	78.6%	57%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	78.5%	59.3%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	42.1%	51.7%
2012	Math	7th Grade	% met std	63.2%	58.6%
2013	Math	7th Grade	% met std	66.6%	56.1%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	60%	54%
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	66.6%	53.2%
2012	Math	8th Grade	% met std	75%	62%
2013	Math	8th Grade	% met std	65%	58.8%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	63.7%	54.1%
2013	Science	8th Grade	% met std	45.4%	43.8%
2013	Science	End of course	% met std	71.4%	53%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$2,675,000	$11,383		$2,600,000	$11,607		$2,324,000	$11,448
Federal:	$171,000	$728	6.4%	$123,000	$549	4.7%	$279,000	$1,374	12.0%
State:	$1,854,000	$7,889	69.3%	$1,703,000	$7,603	65.5%	$1,514,000	$7,458	65.1%
Local:	$650,000	$2,766	24.3%	$774,000	$3,455	29.8%	$531,000	$2,616	22.8%
Total Expenditures:	$2,576,000	$10,962		$2,893,000	$12,915		$2,764,000	$13,616
Total Current Expenditures:	$2,323,000	$9,885		$2,295,000	$10,246		$2,442,000	$12,030
Instructional Expenditures:	$1,404,000	$5,974	60.4%	$1,382,000	$6,170	60.2%	$1,523,000	$7,502	62.4%
Student and Staff Support:	$31,000	$132	1.3%	$22,000	$98	1.0%	$41,000	$202	1.7%
Administration:	$373,000	$1,587	16.1%	$425,000	$1,897	18.5%	$390,000	$1,921	16.0%
Operations, Food, Other:	$515,000	$2,191	22.2%	$466,000	$2,080	20.3%	$488,000	$2,404	20.0%
Total Capital Outlay:	$136,000	$579		$463,000	$2,067		$186,000	$916
Construction:	$59,000	$251		$420,000	$1,875		$117,000	$576
Total Other:	$63,000	$268		$60,000	$268		$57,000	$281
Interest on Debt:	$9,000	$38		$3,000	$13		$0	$0

Total Salary:	$1,308,000	$5,566		$1,293,000	$5,772		$1,335,000	$6,576
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$912,000	$3,881	69.7%	$894,000	$3,991	69.1%	$952,000	$4,690	71.3%
Other Salary:	$396,000	$1,685	30.3%	$399,000	$1,781	30.9%	$383,000	$1,887	28.7%
Total Benefit:	$314,000	$1,336		$341,000	$1,522		$341,000	$1,680
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$208,000	$885	66.2%	$215,000	$960	63.0%	$229,000	$1,128	67.2%
Other Benefit:	$106,000	$451	33.8%	$126,000	$563	37.0%	$112,000	$552	32.8%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	75.0%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	25.0%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	15.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	25.0%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	33.3%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	NA
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	NA
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA

Mean Base Salary:	$39,494.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$31,432.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$38,543.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	NA
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	NA
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA

* Rothsay Public School District was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.