Sauk Rapids-Rice School District

1833 Osauka Rd Ne
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379-1916
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Sauk Rapids-Rice School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,967 students in Sauk Rapids-Rice School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Sauk Rapids-Rice School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
4,352 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
290 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Sauk Rapids-Rice 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 85% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#198 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sauk Rapids-Rice   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sauk Rapids-Rice   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sauk Rapids-Rice   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sauk Rapids-Rice   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Sauk Rapids-Rice   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.61
# American Indian Students
22 Students
10,480 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
52 Students
42,165 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
228 Students
65,127 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
12%
# Black Students
171 Students
70,794 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
3,564 Students
344,281 Students
% White Students
82%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
676 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
314 Students
38,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
79
10,698
# Students in K Grade:
295
57,031
# Students in 1st Grade:
300
61,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
341
63,560
# Students in 3rd Grade:
299
61,751
# Students in 4th Grade:
319
63,575
# Students in 5th Grade:
335
63,290
# Students in 6th Grade:
358
63,180
# Students in 7th Grade:
352
53,666
# Students in 8th Grade:
357
53,924
# Students in 9th Grade:
340
4,107
# Students in 10th Grade:
361
4,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
299
4,740
# Students in 12th Grade:
317
5,910
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,885 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 $17,677 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sauk Rapids-Rice   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$77 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sauk Rapids-Rice   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,885
$17,854
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sauk Rapids-Rice   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,677
$18,580
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sauk Rapids-Rice   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Sauk Rapids-Rice School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rice Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
200 Ne 3rd Ave
Rice, MN 56367
(320) 393-2177
Grades: PK-5
| 361 students
Rank: #22.
Mississippi Heights Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1003 S 4th St
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
(320) 252-0122
Grades: K-5
| 817 students
Rank: #33.
Pleasantview Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1009 N 6th Ave
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
(320) 253-0506
Grades: PK-5
| 722 students
Rank: #44.
Sauk Rapids-rice Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
901 1st St S
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
(320) 654-9073
Grades: 6-8
| 1,067 students
Rank: n/an/a
1833 Osauka Road Ne
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
(320) 258-1822
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,352 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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