Can I use Rock County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Rock County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Rock County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Rock County?

Start with the 6 listed public schools and 2 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Rock County Schools & Education

Name: Rock County, Minnesota Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Rock County, Minnesota

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

69/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

91.7%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

91.7%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 86.6%

Per-Pupil Spending

$8,813

National avg $13,239

State avg $8,463

School Score

69/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 55/100

State Score Position

#13

of 87 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Rock County

Measured School Summary

Rock County performs at an average level with a school score of 69/100 and a solid graduation rate of 91.7%.

Funding Context

Rock County spends $8,813 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 26% above the Minnesota average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 5.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 4% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Rock County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

6 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

69/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #13 of 87 Minnesota counties with school score data.

Completion

91.7%

5.1 pts above the state average

Funding context

$8,813

$350 above the state average

School coverage

2 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Rock County has 6 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Rock County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Small-system county

Rock County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.

State position

#13

of 87 Minnesota counties with school score data. The county score is 14 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

LUVERNE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

1,161 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 2Other 0

4 listed schools in this county slice.

HILLS-BEAVER CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary and high visible

341 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

LUVERNE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest listed district slice, with 4 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Rock County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Rock County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Rock County School Scores Surpass State and National Medians

Education data brief for Rock County, Minnesota.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:School score

Rock County maintains a composite school score of 69.3, which is notably higher than the Minnesota state average of 54.9 and the national median of 50.0. This score is recorded alongside a graduation rate of 91.7%, exceeding the national average of 87.0%. Educational services are provided by two districts across six rural schools, with a total enrollment of 1,502 students. The Luverne Public School District is the largest, enrolling 1,161 students, more than three times the size of the Hills-Beaver Creek School District. Per-pupil expenditure in Rock County is $8,813, which is slightly higher than the state average of $8,463 but lower than the national benchmark of $13,000. There are no charter schools in the county, and the average school size is 250 students. See the NCES Common Core of Data for detailed school-level records.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Rock County

Reported Enrollment

1,502

6 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary2

Middle1

High3

Other0

2 School Districts in Rock County

LUVERNE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

4 schools

1,161 students

HILLS-BEAVER CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT

2 schools

341 students

6 Public Schools in Rock County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Rock County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
LUVERNE ELEMENTARY	Record	LUVERNE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	LUVERNE, 56156Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	524
LUVERNE SENIOR HIGH	Record	LUVERNE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	LUVERNE, 56156Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	378
LUVERNE MIDDLE	Record	LUVERNE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	LUVERNE, 56156Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	255
HILLS-BEAVER CREEK SECONDARY	Record	HILLS-BEAVER CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT	HILLS, 56138Rural: Distant	6–12	High	196
HILLS-BEAVER CREEK ELEMENTARY	Record	HILLS-BEAVER CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT	BEAVER CREEK, 56116Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	145
LUVERNE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM	Record	LUVERNE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	LUVERNE, 56156Rural: Fringe	10–12	Alternative	4

LUVERNE ELEMENTARY

LUVERNE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

LUVERNE, 56156 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary524 students

LUVERNE SENIOR HIGH

LUVERNE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

LUVERNE, 56156 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High378 students

LUVERNE MIDDLE

LUVERNE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

LUVERNE, 56156 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle255 students

HILLS-BEAVER CREEK SECONDARY

HILLS-BEAVER CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT

HILLS, 56138 / Rural: Distant

Record6–12High196 students

HILLS-BEAVER CREEK ELEMENTARY

HILLS-BEAVER CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT

BEAVER CREEK, 56116 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary145 students

LUVERNE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM

LUVERNE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

LUVERNE, 56156 / Rural: Fringe

Record10–12Alternative4 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$8,813

State avg $8,463

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Minnesota counties have the highest graduation rates?

Jackson County (95.7%), Cottonwood County (95.3%), and Cook County (95.0%) currently lead Minnesota among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Minnesota?

Across Minnesota counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $8,463. The highest current county values are Cook County ($12,089), Kittson County ($10,301), and Beltrami County ($10,167). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Rock County?

Rock County has a school score of 69/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Rock County?

The high school graduation rate in Rock County is 91.7%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Rock County spend per student?

Rock County spends $8,813 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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