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Item: Sauk Rapids-Rice School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

1833 Osauka Rd Ne
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379-1916

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Top 50%

Tel: (320) 253-4703

www.isd47.org

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Sauk Rapids-Rice School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

8 Schools

1,013 Schools

# Students

4,331 Students

268,599 Students

# Teachers

270 Teachers

17,471 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Sauk Rapids-Rice School District	Minnesota
6	343	99
7	358	117
8	354	117

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District Rank

Sauk Rapids-Rice School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 514 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.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#190 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Sauk Rapids-Rice School District
2023	#190
2022	#198
2021	#213
2019	#219
2018	#220
2017	#238
2016	#251
2015	#145
2014	#98
2013	#127
2012	#102
2011	#75
2010	#129

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41%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Sauk Rapids-Rice School District	Minnesota
2023	41%	46%
2022	43%	45%
2021	42%	45%
2019	54%	56%
2018	55%	58%
2017	57%	59%
2016	57%	60%
2015	63%	61%
2014	65%	61%
2013	65%	61%
2012	70%	62%
2011	62%	56%
2010	67%	65%

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53%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Sauk Rapids-Rice School District	Minnesota
2022	53%	51%
2021	51%	53%
2019	57%	59%
2018	55%	60%
2017	58%	61%
2016	56%	60%
2015	62%	60%
2014	66%	59%
2013	61%	58%
2012	80%	76%
2011	80%	74%
2010	77%	72%

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39%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Sauk Rapids-Rice School District	Minnesota
2022	39%	41%
2021	44%	45%

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87%

83.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Sauk Rapids-Rice School District	Minnesota
2023	87%	83%
2022	85%	84%
2021	85%	84%
2020	87%	84%
2019	90%	84%
2018	90%	83%
2017	93%	83%
2016	94%	82%
2015	93%	82%
2014	95%	82%
2013	91%	81%
2012	92%	80%
2011	91%	79%

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(2022-23)

29.3%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Sauk Rapids-Rice School District	Minnesota
2023	29.3%	27.3%
2022	40.9%	31.2%
2021	21.2%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.33

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Sauk Rapids-Rice School District	Minnesota
2023	0.31	0.59
2022	0.29	0.58
2021	0.28	0.58
2020	0.25	0.55
2019	0.25	0.54
2018	0.23	0.54
2017	0.23	0.53
2016	0.21	0.51
2015	0.20	0.49
2014	0.20	0.48
2013	0.19	0.47
2012	0.19	0.45
2011	0.18	0.44
2010	0.18	0.42
2009	0.18	0.41
2008	0.13	0.40
2007	0.11	0.40
2006	0.09	0.38
2005	0.09	0.37
2004	0.08	0.35
2003	0.05	0.34
2002	0.05	0.32
2001	0.06	0.31
2000	0.04	0.29
1999	0.03	0.27
1998	0.04	0.27
1997	0.03	0.24
1996	0.03	0.24
1995	0.02	0.22
1993	0.01	0.21
1992	0.01	0.19
1991	0.02	0.19
1990	0.01	0.17
1989	0.01	0.15
1988	0.01	0.15

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2022)

Year	Sauk Rapids-Rice School District	Minnesota
2022	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)

Year	Sauk Rapids-Rice School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	6%
2010	3%	6%
2009	3%	6%
2008	3%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	3%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	6%
2002	2%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	2%	5%
1999	2%	5%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)

Year	Sauk Rapids-Rice School District	Minnesota
2023	5%	11%
2022	5%	10%
2021	5%	10%
2020	4%	10%
2019	4%	9%
2018	3%	9%
2017	3%	9%
2016	3%	9%
2015	3%	8%
2014	2%	8%
2013	2%	8%
2012	2%	8%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2001	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2023)

Year	Sauk Rapids-Rice School District	Minnesota
2023	4%	12%
2022	3%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	4%	11%
2019	4%	11%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	4%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	3%	10%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	3%	10%
2009	3%	10%
2008	3%	9%
2007	2%	9%
2006	1%	9%
2005	2%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	6%

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% White

81%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Sauk Rapids-Rice School District	Minnesota
2023	83%	62%
2022	84%	63%
2021	84%	63%
2020	86%	65%
2019	86%	66%
2018	88%	66%
2017	88%	67%
2016	89%	69%
2015	89%	70%
2014	90%	71%
2013	90%	72%
2012	90%	73%
2011	90%	74%
2010	91%	75%
2009	91%	76%
2008	93%	77%
2007	94%	77%
2006	95%	78%
2005	95%	79%
2004	96%	80%
2003	97%	81%
2002	97%	82%
2001	97%	83%
2000	97%	84%
1999	98%	85%
1998	98%	85%
1997	98%	87%
1996	98%	87%
1995	99%	88%
1994	100%	89%
1993	100%	89%
1992	100%	90%
1991	100%	90%
1990	100%	91%
1989	100%	92%
1988	100%	92%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Sauk Rapids-Rice School District	Minnesota
2023	7%	6%
2022	6%	6%
2021	7%	6%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,384 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,326. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,924 is less than the state median of $20,060. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$71 MM

$16,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Sauk Rapids-Rice School District	Minnesota
2023	$71 MM	$10 MM
2022	$67 MM	$10 MM
2021	$65 MM	$9 MM
2020	$62 MM	$9 MM
2019	$62 MM	$8 MM
2018	$60 MM	$8 MM
2017	$57 MM	$7 MM
2016	$55 MM	$7 MM
2015	$41 MM	$6 MM
2014	$47 MM	$7 MM
2012	$42 MM	$6 MM
2011	$43 MM	$7 MM
2010	$41 MM	$6 MM
2009	$44 MM	$6 MM
2008	$46 MM	$6 MM
2007	$42 MM	$6 MM
2006	$39 MM	$6 MM
2005	$34 MM	$6 MM
2004	$34 MM	$6 MM
2003	$36 MM	$6 MM
2002	$35 MM	$7 MM
2001	$32 MM	$7 MM
2000	$25 MM	$6 MM
1999	$24 MM	$7 MM
1998	$22 MM	$7 MM
1997	$20 MM	$7 MM
1996	$21 MM	$6 MM
1995	$20 MM	$5 MM
1992	$14 MM	$4 MM
1990	$13 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$73 MM

$17,562 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Sauk Rapids-Rice School District	Minnesota
2023	$73 MM	$10 MM
2022	$88 MM	$10 MM
2021	$77 MM	$9 MM
2020	$66 MM	$9 MM
2019	$58 MM	$9 MM
2018	$53 MM	$8 MM
2017	$51 MM	$8 MM
2016	$48 MM	$7 MM
2015	$41 MM	$6 MM
2014	$40 MM	$7 MM
2012	$39 MM	$6 MM
2011	$42 MM	$6 MM
2010	$41 MM	$6 MM
2009	$40 MM	$6 MM
2008	$39 MM	$6 MM
2007	$40 MM	$6 MM
2006	$38 MM	$6 MM
2005	$41 MM	$6 MM
2004	$47 MM	$6 MM
2003	$57 MM	$7 MM
2002	$47 MM	$7 MM
2001	$31 MM	$7 MM
2000	$24 MM	$7 MM
1999	$23 MM	$7 MM
1998	$22 MM	$7 MM
1997	$21 MM	$7 MM
1996	$25 MM	$6 MM
1995	$21 MM	$6 MM
1992	$15 MM	$4 MM
1990	$13 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,384

$19,326

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Sauk Rapids-Rice School District	Minnesota
2023	$16,043	$17,720
2022	$15,462	$17,074
2021	$14,476	$15,834
2020	$13,572	$14,997
2019	$13,245	$14,113
2018	$13,026	$14,902
2017	$12,646	$14,246
2016	$12,459	$13,431
2015	$9,736	$12,051
2014	$11,494	$12,820
2012	$10,568	$12,250
2011	$11,361	$12,557
2010	$11,109	$12,051
2009	$11,738	$11,416
2008	$12,152	$11,377
2007	$10,833	$10,573
2006	$10,451	$10,187
2005	$9,432	$9,471
2004	$9,550	$9,255
2003	$10,001	$9,258
2002	$10,023	$9,018
2001	$9,294	$8,614
2000	$7,358	$8,140
1999	$7,199	$8,059
1998	$6,638	$7,429
1997	$6,114	$7,402
1995	$6,218	$6,624
1992	$4,944	$5,777
1990	$4,715	$4,961

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Spending / Student

$16,924

$20,060

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Sauk Rapids-Rice School District	Minnesota
2023	$16,572	$18,342
2022	$20,104	$17,269
2021	$17,191	$15,759
2020	$14,369	$15,385
2019	$12,525	$14,956
2018	$11,598	$15,174
2017	$11,403	$14,982
2016	$10,928	$14,117
2015	$9,526	$11,992
2014	$9,788	$13,172
2012	$9,699	$12,023
2011	$10,963	$11,899
2010	$10,869	$11,992
2009	$10,811	$11,593
2008	$10,301	$11,230
2007	$10,371	$10,536
2006	$10,092	$10,149
2005	$11,187	$9,268
2004	$13,052	$9,179
2003	$15,871	$9,746
2002	$13,523	$9,476
2001	$8,847	$8,680
2000	$7,042	$8,712
1999	$6,895	$8,638
1998	$6,465	$7,392
1997	$6,314	$7,891
1995	$6,598	$6,943
1992	$5,194	$6,055
1990	$4,761	$4,961

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Best Sauk Rapids-Rice School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sauk Rapids-rice Middle School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 51%)
:

Bottom 50%

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901 1st St S
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
(320) 654-9073

Gr: 6-8 | 1,055 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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1833 Osauka Road Ne
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
(320) 258-1822

Gr: 6-12

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,331 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: 87% (Top 30% in MN)
: Top 50%
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 53% (Top 30%)
: 39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education