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Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools 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 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,937 students in Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
7 Schools
1,610 Schools
# Students
4,364 Students
570,017 Students
# Teachers
307 Teachers
38,532 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#213 out of 516 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
53%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.59
# American Indian Students
16 Students
10,068 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
50 Students
42,202 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
209 Students
60,284 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
139 Students
69,729 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
3,661 Students
350,511 Students
% White Students
84%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
288 Students
36,707 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
50
10,236
# Students in K Grade:
311
59,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
286
60,321
# Students in 2nd Grade:
317
62,399
# Students in 3rd Grade:
326
62,085
# Students in 4th Grade:
340
62,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
333
62,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
348
63,634
# Students in 7th Grade:
332
54,713
# Students in 8th Grade:
337
55,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
336
3,888
# Students in 10th Grade:
377
4,093
# Students in 11th Grade:
328
4,090
# Students in 12th Grade:
343
5,593
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,844 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,628 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,844
$17,887
Spending / Student
$17,628
$18,614
Best Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rice Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 Ne 3rd Ave
Rice, MN 56367
(320) 393-2177
Rice, MN 56367
(320) 393-2177
Grades: PK-5
| 377 students
Rank: #22.
Mississippi Heights Elementary School
(Math: 53% | 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
| 863 students
Rank: #33.
Pleasant View Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1009 N 6th Ave
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
(320) 253-0506
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
(320) 253-0506
Grades: PK-5
| 680 students
Rank: #44.
Sauk Rapids-rice Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
901 1st St S
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
(320) 654-9073
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
(320) 654-9073
Grades: 6-8
| 1,017 students
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