Great River School District

1326 Energy Park Dr
Saint Paul, MN 55108-5202
8/
10
Top 30%

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%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 790 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 39% (versus the Minnesota public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Minnesota public charter school average of 63% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
790 Students
66,698 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
4,642 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Great River School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 85-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#139 out of 516 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Great River   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35-39%
45%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Great River   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
65-69%
53%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Great River   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Great River   School District and public school graduation rate of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.75
# American Indian Students
5 Students
945 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
44 Students
10,701 Students
% Asian Students
6%
16%
# Hispanic Students
64 Students
7,772 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
12%
# Black Students
36 Students
19,449 Students
% Black Students
4%
29%
# White Students
597 Students
24,566 Students
% White Students
76%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
42 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
3,293 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
624
# Students in K Grade:
-
5,525
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
5,594
# Students in 2nd Grade:
63
5,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
63
5,761
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
5,603
# Students in 5th Grade:
63
5,593
# Students in 6th Grade:
63
5,734
# Students in 7th Grade:
68
5,425
# Students in 8th Grade:
66
5,227
# Students in 9th Grade:
67
3,614
# Students in 10th Grade:
68
3,601
# Students in 11th Grade:
68
3,719
# Students in 12th Grade:
70
4,975
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,187 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,191 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart display total revenue of Great River   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$10 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart display total spending of Great River   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,187
$17,887
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Great River   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,191
$18,614
This chart display average spending per public school student in Great River   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Great River School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Great River School
Charter School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1326 Energy Park Dr
Saint Paul, MN 55108
(651) 305-2780
Grades: 7-12
| 407 students
Rank: #22.
Great River Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1326 Energy Park Dr
Saint Paul, MN 55108
(651) 305-2780
Grades: 1-6
| 383 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 790 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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