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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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,977 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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,631 Schools
# Students
4,423 Students
570,681 Students
# Teachers
286 Teachers
38,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Sauk Rapids-Rice School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 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
0.31
0.60
# American Indian Students
21 Students
10,153 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
57 Students
42,340 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
228 Students
62,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
156 Students
70,093 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
3,666 Students
347,595 Students
% White Students
83%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
294 Students
37,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
10,624
# Students in K Grade:
303
58,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
340
62,799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
292
61,018
# Students in 3rd Grade:
319
62,816
# Students in 4th Grade:
335
62,448
# Students in 5th Grade:
335
62,719
# Students in 6th Grade:
344
62,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
358
53,883
# Students in 8th Grade:
343
54,639
# Students in 9th Grade:
365
4,326
# Students in 10th Grade:
332
4,218
# Students in 11th Grade:
371
4,502
# Students in 12th Grade:
326
5,634
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,646 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,393 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,646
$17,860
Spending / Student
$17,393
$18,586
Best Sauk Rapids-Rice School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rice Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 372 students
Rank: #22.
Mississippi Heights Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 848 students
Rank: #33.
Pleasantview Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 712 students
Rank: #44.
Sauk Rapids-rice Middle School
Magnet 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
| 1,045 students
Rank: n/an/a
Sauk Rapids-rice Online School (srr
Magnet School
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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