Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools

Summary:

The Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools district in Minnesota operates 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The data reveals a mix of strong and struggling academic performance across the district, with some standout elementary schools and potential challenges at the high school and middle school levels.

Mississippi Heights Elementary and Pleasantview Elementary are the top-performing schools in the district, consistently ranking in the top half of Minnesota elementary schools and outperforming the district and state averages in math and reading proficiency. These schools also have the lowest student-teacher ratios among the elementary schools, which may contribute to their academic success.

In contrast, Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past 3 years, dropping from 194 to 247 out of 450-480 Minnesota high schools. While the high school maintains a respectable 84.2% 4-year graduation rate, its math and reading proficiency scores are below the state averages, suggesting the need for improvement at the secondary level. The district's middle school has also experienced a decline in its statewide ranking, indicating potential challenges at that level as well.

District Detail

1833 Osauka Rd NE
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379-1916

(320) 253-4703

SchoolDigger Rank:
240^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,331

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)								MCA-III Reading (2025)								Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Mississippi Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	1003 S 4th St	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 252-0122	808	54	15.0	35.8%	641 (79.3%)	31 (3.8%)	50 (6.2%)	6 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (9.4%)	54.2	432^nd of 872 public elementary schools	50.5%		44.4	550^th of 881 public elementary schools	37.6%	118	69.9	46.4	38.4					52.0	47.3	37.1	60.2					48.0	$9,911
Pleasantview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1009 N 6th Ave	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 253-0506	734	55	13.3	42.0%	549 (74.8%)	34 (4.6%)	48 (6.5%)	14 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (11.7%)	51.1	465^th of 872 public elementary schools	46.7%		58.1	402^nd of 881 public elementary schools	54.4%	63	51.7	53.8	41.4					48.6	42.4	40.6	58.9					47.9	$11,315
Rice Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 NE 3rd Ave	Rice	56367	Benton County	Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 393-2177	357	28	12.7	33.3%	327 (91.6%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	48.8	485^th of 872 public elementary schools	44.4%		59.4	381^st of 881 public elementary schools	56.8%	104	43.6	59.6	31.2					44.0	25.8	59.6	65.6					49.7	$12,304
Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High	Public	9-12	1835 Osauka Rd NE	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 253-4700	1,319	69	19.1	29.6%	1,095 (83.0%)	55 (4.2%)	59 (4.5%)	21 (1.6%)	8 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (6.1%)	51.8	247^th of 450 public high schools	45.1%		57.9	218^th of 480 public high schools	54.6%	29							30.9	30.9							44.6	44.6	$12,239
Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School	Public	6-8	901 1st St S	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 654-9073	1,055	54	19.6	32.8%	863 (81.8%)	44 (4.2%)	65 (6.2%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (7.2%)	42	312^th of 519 public middle schools	39.9%		45.2	301^st of 545 public middle schools	44.8%	11				26.9	26.7	18.3		24.0				54.6	41.2	41.5		45.7	$10,864
Sauk Rapids ECFE	Public	PK	30 4th Ave S	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 258-1101	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hillside Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	30 Fourth Ave S	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 255-8910	58	0		50.0%	40 (69.0%)	7 (12.1%)	2 (3.4%)	3 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.3%)								(n/a)																	$47,329
Sauk Rapids-Rice Online School (SRR	Public	6-12	1833 Osauka Road NE	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 258-1822	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Benton-Stearns Education District	0.54 mi	6
Saint Cloud Math and Science Academy	1.32 mi	2	375^th
STRIDE Academy	1.33 mi	3	408^th
St. Cloud Public School District	1.33 mi	27	354^th
Success Academy	1.64 mi	4	386^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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