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Elk River School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Ramsey, Elk River, Otsego, Rogers, Albertville, Big Lake, Zimmerman, Livonia and Nowthen, and parts of St. Michael, Dayton and Orrock.
Students
14,577
Schools
28
Spent per student
$13,652
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Debt
$271.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Elk River School District
- School Grade A: better than 87% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the MN average
- 21 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.3% since 2020
- Debt of $271.0M, about $18,588 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sumter.
PK–2Lincoln ElementaryGlencoe-Silver Lake School District
3–6Lakeside ElementaryGlencoe-Silver Lake School District
7–8GSL Junior High SchoolGlencoe-Silver Lake School District
9–12Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior HighGlencoe-Silver Lake School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency56%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,652 per student · 20% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 32%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 62%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
13,464’20
13,706’21
14,083’22
14,296’23
14,577’24
Up 8.3% since 2020.
Students
White 78%Black 8%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
28 public schools.
Prairie View Elementary School
A755 students17:1
Twin Lakes Elementary
A+704 students18:1
Rogers Elementary
A693 students17:1
Hassan Elementary
A669 students17:1
Westwood Elementary
B+562 students21:1
Lincoln Elementary
C+554 students17:1
Meadowvale Elementary
A554 students17:1
Otsego Elementary
A536 students17:1
Zimmerman Elementary
522 students18:1
Parker Elementary
A+513 students17:1
Elk River District Shared Time Prog
1 students
Rogers Middle School
A1,077 students28:1
Prairie View Middle School
B+953 students25:1
Salk Middle School
B+638 students24:1
Vandenberge Middle School
C+557 students23:1
Zimmerman Middle
B514 students20:1
Ivan Sand Middle School ALC
1 students1:1
Rogers Senior High
A1,888 students28:1
Elk River Senior High
A−1,562 students26:1
Zimmerman High School
B+704 students26:1
Ivan Sand Community High School
C−88 students10:1
Online728 High School
D−81 students10:1
C.O.M.P.A.S.S.
28 students7:1
Ivan Sand After School Credit Recov
1 students
Ivan Sand Community School Summer
0 students
Ivan Sand Community School- Is
0 students
Handke Center- EC Special Education
399 students17:1
Isd 728 Focus/Journey
23 students8:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public SchoolsBuffalo, Corcoran, Hanover
$14,796per student
Anoka-Hennepin Public School DistrictAndover, Anoka, Champlin
$16,135per student
St. Francis Area SchoolsOak Grove, St. Francis, Stanford
$13,837per student
Monticello Public School DistrictMonticello, Monticello
$16,758per 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.