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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.
Overall District Rank
#198 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
41%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,885
$17,854
Spending / Student
$17,677
$18,580
Best Sauk Rapids-Rice School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rice Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 Ne 3rd Ave
Rice, MN 56367
(320) 393-2177
Rice, MN 56367
(320) 393-2177
Grades: PK-5
| 361 students
Rank: #22.
Mississippi Heights Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1003 S 4th St
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
(320) 252-0122
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
(320) 252-0122
Grades: K-5
| 817 students
Rank: #33.
Pleasantview Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1009 N 6th Ave
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
(320) 253-0506
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
(320) 253-0506
Grades: PK-5
| 722 students
Rank: #44.
Sauk Rapids-rice Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
901 1st St S
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
(320) 654-9073
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
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
(320) 258-1822
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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