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Sauk Centre Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Sauk Centre, Sauk Centre, Birchdale, Kandota, Getty, Raymond, Ashley, West Union and West Union, and parts of Melrose and Little Sauk.
Students
1,104
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,821
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$43.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Sauk Centre Public School District
- School Grade B: better than 63% of Minnesota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the MN average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.4% since 2020
- Debt of $43.6M, about $39,497 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Brandon.
PK–1Brandon ElementaryBrandon-Evansville Public Schools
2–5Evansville ElementaryBrandon-Evansville Public Schools
6–8Brandon-Evansville Middle SchoolBrandon-Evansville Public Schools
9–12Brandon-Evansville High SchoolBrandon-Evansville Public Schools
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,821 per student · 13% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 71%Support & administration 25%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 58%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,028’20
1,080’21
1,139’22
1,130’23
1,104’24
Up 7.4% since 2020.
Students
White 81%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School DistrictGrey Eagle, Reynolds, Round Prairie
$15,805per student
Melrose Public School DistrictGrove, Melrose, Millwood
$14,713per student
Osakis Public School DistrictGordon, Orange
$13,012per student
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Public School DistrictLake George, North Fork
$13,265per 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.