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Great River School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 401 students in Great River School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Great River School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Great River School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Great River School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
786 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
18,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Great River School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 522 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 90-94% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#185 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
41%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.57
# American Indian Students
7 Students
6,364 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
32 Students
19,892 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
57 Students
35,225 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
11%
# Black Students
37 Students
34,141 Students
% Black Students
5%
11%
# White Students
596 Students
196,402 Students
% White Students
76%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
317 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
54 Students
17,694 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
229
# Students in K Grade:
-
120
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
204
# Students in 2nd Grade:
61
210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
67
264
# Students in 4th Grade:
65
305
# Students in 5th Grade:
64
384
# Students in 6th Grade:
63
3,144
# Students in 7th Grade:
68
11,219
# Students in 8th Grade:
64
12,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
65
67,716
# Students in 10th Grade:
68
69,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
68
69,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
68
74,015
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,254 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,258 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,254
$17,854
Spending / Student
$13,258
$18,580
Best Great River School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Great River School
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1326 Energy Park Dr
Saint Paul, MN 55108
(651) 305-2780
Saint Paul, MN 55108
(651) 305-2780
Grades: 7-12
| 401 students
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