B
Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Sauk Rapids, Watab, Rice, Minden, Mayhew Lake, Langola, Graham and Sauk Rapids, and parts of St. Cloud and Sartell.
Students
4,331
Schools
8
Spent per student
$14,571
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$49.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools
- School Grade B: better than 58% of Minnesota districts
- Spends 15% less per student than the MN average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $49.8M, about $11,495 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Becker.
PK–4Staples-Motley ElementaryStaples-Motley School District
5–8Staples-Motley Middle SchoolStaples-Motley School District
9–12Staples-Motley Senior HighStaples-Motley School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,571 per student · 15% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 32%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 70%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,475’20
4,364’21
4,423’22
4,352’23
4,331’24
Down 3.2% since 2020.
Students
White 81%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 5%Black 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Mississippi Heights Elementary
B+808 students15:1
Pleasantview Elementary
B−734 students13:1
Rice Elementary
A−357 students13:1
Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School
C+1,055 students20:1
Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High
B+1,319 students19:1
Sauk Rapids-Rice Online School (SRR
0 students
Hillside Early Childhood Center
58 students
Sauk Rapids ECFE
0 students0:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Sartell-St. Stephen School DistrictBrockway, Le Sauk, St. Wendel
$13,911per student
St. Cloud Public School DistrictClear Lake, Haven, Lynden
$17,140per student
Royalton Public School DistrictBellevue, Buckman, Royalton
$12,988per student
Holdingford Public School DistrictBrockway, St. Wendel
$12,768per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.