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Elk River School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 256 students in Elk River School District.
Public Preschools in Elk River School District have a diversity score of 0.21, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.62.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
31 Schools
709 Schools
# Students
13,847 Students
206,971 Students
# Teachers
601 Teachers
16,055 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Elk River School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 516 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
53%
Graduation Rate
86%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.62
# American Indian Students
47 Students
4,572 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
327 Students
14,419 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
576 Students
25,879 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
638 Students
26,965 Students
% Black Students
5%
13%
# White Students
11,464 Students
121,480 Students
% White Students
83%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
264 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
784 Students
13,392 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
256
21,688
# Students in K Grade:
1,043
35,048
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,022
30,524
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,041
30,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,047
28,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,081
26,984
# Students in 5th Grade:
977
23,053
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,033
8,114
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,015
1,333
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,092
1,212
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,051
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,027
62
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,027
55
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,135
189
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,474 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,565 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$214 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$229 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,474
$17,887
Spending / Student
$16,565
$18,614
Best Elk River School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Handke Center- Ec Special Education
Special Education School
1170 Main St Nw
Elk River, MN 55330
(763) 241-3400
Elk River, MN 55330
(763) 241-3400
Grades: PK
| 256 students
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