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 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)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.