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Elk River School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Ramsey, Elk River, Otsego, Rogers, Albertville, Big Lake Township, Zimmerman, Livonia Township and Nowthen, and parts of St. Michael, Dayton and Orrock Township.
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 Winger.
PK–6Win-E-Mac ElementaryWin-E-Mac School District
7–12Win-E-Mac SecondaryWin-E-Mac 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 Township, Corcoran, Hanover
$14,796per student
Anoka-Hennepin Public School DistrictAndover, Anoka, Champlin
$16,135per student
St. Francis Area SchoolsOak Grove, St. Francis, Stanford Township
$13,837per student
Monticello Public School DistrictMonticello, Monticello Township
$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.