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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 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,319 students in Sauk Rapids-Rice School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Sauk Rapids-Rice School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Sauk Rapids-Rice School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sauk Rapids-rice Senior High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,198 Schools
# Students
4,331 Students
313,741 Students
# Teachers
270 Teachers
18,841 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sauk Rapids-Rice School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 515 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 decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#190 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
41%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29.3%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.59
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
5%
12%
% Black
4%
12%
% White
81%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,957 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,762 is less than the state median of $18,474. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,957
$17,752
Spending / Student
$17,762
$18,474
Best Sauk Rapids-Rice School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sauk Rapids-rice Senior High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1835 Osauka Rd Ne
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
(320) 253-4700
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
(320) 253-4700
Gr: 9-12 | 1,319 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: n/an/a
1833 Osauka Road Ne
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
(320) 258-1822
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
(320) 258-1822
Gr: 6-12
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