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Elk River Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 339 students in Elk River Public School District.
Public Preschools in Elk River Public School District have a diversity score of 0.25, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.62.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
31 Schools
721 Schools
# Students
14,152 Students
216,813 Students
# Teachers
601 Teachers
16,305 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Elk River Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 527 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 527 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
41%
Graduation Rate
89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.62
# American Indian Students
47 Students
4,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
436 Students
15,783 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
641 Students
27,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
791 Students
27,906 Students
% Black Students
6%
13%
# White Students
11,394 Students
126,198 Students
% White Students
80%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
242 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
832 Students
14,593 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
339
23,643
# Students in K Grade:
1,045
35,975
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,083
33,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,055
31,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,081
29,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,083
28,027
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,099
24,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
994
7,990
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,034
1,289
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,030
1,249
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,105
52
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,055
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,043
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,106
177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,141 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,208 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$214 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$229 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,141
$17,860
Spending / Student
$16,208
$18,586
Best Elk River Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Handke Center- Ec Special Education
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1170 Main St Nw
Elk River, MN 55330
(763) 241-3400
Elk River, MN 55330
(763) 241-3400
Grades: PK
| 339 students
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