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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 Greenwald.
PK–5Melrose ElementaryMelrose Public School District
6–8Melrose MiddleMelrose Public School District
9–12Melrose SecondaryMelrose Public School District
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.