Top Rankings
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 are 2 public charter schools serving 786 students in Great River School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in Minnesota.
Public Charter Schools in Great River School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Minnesota public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Minnesota public charter school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
315 Schools
# Students
786 Students
69,887 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
4,947 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% 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)
(22-23)39%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
41%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)87%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.75
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
16%
% Hispanic
7%
12%
% Black
5%
31%
% White
76%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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 Charter 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
Rank: #22.
Great River Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 69%)
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: 1-6
| 385 students
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