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Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High

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Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High ranks 278 th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

278^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 41% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High is a large comprehensive high school serving grades 9–12 in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, with 1,319 students. It belongs to Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools, a district ranked 282 of 458 in Minnesota (38th percentile, 2 stars). The school itself ranks 278 of 473 statewide in 2025–2026 (41st percentile, 2 stars) — slightly above its district, but below the state median. The dominant contextual story is a long slide: it was once in the top quartile of Minnesota high schools, ranking 61 of 494 (88th percentile, 4 stars) in 2017–2018, and has declined steadily since.

Completion results are stronger than the academic ranking suggests. In 2024–2025 the school posted an 88.0% graduation rate — matching the district and above the state's 84.9% — and a 4.0% dropout rate, below the state's 4.2%. Test scores are weaker: 22.2% proficient in math (state 44.9%), 40.4% in reading (state 48.6%), and 25.1% in science, versus 25.5% statewide across all grades and 35.0% on End-of-Course science. Math and science show the sharpest gaps; reading is closest. Meanwhile, 29.64% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, down from 35.37% in 2022–2023, while the student-teacher ratio rose to 19.1.

Compared with nearby large high schools, Sauk Rapids-Rice sits between two very different peers. It clearly outperforms Apollo Senior High (23rd percentile, 1 star; 71.0% graduation, 15.4% math), but trails Sartell Senior High (81st percentile, 4 stars; 95.7% graduation, 40.6% math, 47.2% reading, 46.7% science) by wide margins — roughly 18 points in math and 22 in science. Its poverty rate falls between Sartell's 18.91% and Apollo's 61.79%, while its 19.1 student-teacher ratio is the highest of the three. Other nearby campuses are small alternative, correctional, or special-education settings, so they aren't true benchmarks.

1,319

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,239

Per pupil spending ?

29.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

1835 Osauka Rd NE
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379-1916

(320) 253-4700

District: Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools

Feeder schools for Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High:

Elementary:	Mississippi Heights Elementary
	Pleasantview Elementary
	Rice Elementary
Middle:	Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.0%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Hispanic:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓88% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (29% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg36%

Minnesota avg43%

278^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 37 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

282^nd of 458Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	278 of 473	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.8	247 of 450	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.9	218 of 480	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	194 of 476	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	153 of 472	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.4	89 of 428	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	122 of 492	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	61 of 494	87.7%	★★★★☆
2017	82.5	60 of 489	87.7%	★★★★☆
2016	75.5	105 of 489	78.5%	★★★★☆
2015	74.0	120 of 504	76.2%	★★★★☆
2014	80.2	73 of 483	84.9%	★★★★☆
2013	69.6	155 of 534	71.0%	★★★★☆
2012	69.4	186 of 539	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.3	187 of 545	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.7	260 of 540	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.2	119 of 234	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.2	263 of 460	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.0	284 of 463	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.6	271 of 450	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	61.3	266 of 452	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	62.9	243 of 433	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	30 of 114	73.7%	★★★★☆
2025	45.8	44 of 95	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.9	63 of 98	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.3	32 of 102	68.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	25 of 103	75.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	258 of 398	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.2	237 of 358	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.5	178 of 403	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	168 of 396	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	180 of 388	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.0	147 of 339	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	151 of 401	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.4	72 of 395	81.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	48 of 124	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	58 of 145	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	44 of 136	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.1	24 of 135	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	51.4	59 of 132	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	271 of 377	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	56.8	136 of 333	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	181 of 389	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	111 of 393	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	66 of 312	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	29 of 270	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	52 of 370	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	53 of 374	85.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	262 of 395	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.3	200 of 377	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	234 of 405	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	198 of 398	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	131 of 403	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.4	56 of 351	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	83 of 411	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	69 of 398	82.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	54 of 75	28.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.3	63 of 72	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	51 of 64	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.6	41 of 74	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	86.5	6 of 51	88.2%	★★★★★
2019	50.0	33 of 66	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	30 of 59	49.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	157 of 224	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.7	53 of 178	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	32.2	160 of 221	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	61.3	70 of 216	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	50 of 214	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	44 of 173	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	36 of 220	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	27 of 195	86.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	311 of 394	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.5	281 of 376	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.0	226 of 402	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	220 of 398	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.4	199 of 401	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.0	127 of 364	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	158 of 412	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.0	83 of 414	80.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)74th percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)30th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)28th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading40%-8 vs state

Science25%~ state avg

Math22%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)						MCA-IV Science (2026)				MCA-III Math (2026)						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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	Total
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%)	44	278^th of 473 public high schools	41.2%		51.8	247^th of 450 public high schools	45.1%	31					40.4	40.4			25.1	25.1					22.2	22.2	$12,239
Alternative Learning Center - Sauk Rapids	Public	7-12	1833 Osauka Rd NE	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 253-4703	59	0		59.3%	35 (59.3%)	1 (1.7%)	11 (18.6%)	3 (5.1%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (11.9%)								(n/a)
Benton-Stearns Education District	Public	5-12	324 3rd Avenue South	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	Benton-Stearns Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 252-8427	24	4	6.4	66.7%	19 (79.2%)	2 (8.3%)	2 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)								(n/a)						0.0										0.0
Benton Stearns Education 18-22	Public	12	324 3rd Ave South	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	Benton-Stearns Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 253-8940	17	2	8.5	58.8%	17 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Alternative Learning Center - Sartell	Public	9-12	212 3rd Ave N	Sartell	56377	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 656-0748	2	0		—	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Mn Correctional Facility-St. Cloud	Public	9-12	2305 Minnesota Blvd SE	Saint Cloud	56302	Stearns County	Minnesota Department Of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(320) 240-3062	14	0		78.6%	7 (50.0%)	4 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	2 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
180 Degrees / Youth Shelter	Public	6-12	1101 Washington Memorial Dr	Saint Cloud	56301	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 370-8020	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Apollo Senior High	Public	9-12	1000 44th Ave N	Saint Cloud	56303	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 370-6790	1,264	76	16.6	61.8%	406 (32.1%)	494 (39.1%)	195 (15.4%)	74 (5.9%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (7.0%)	25.3	366^th of 473 public high schools	22.6%		22.6	367^th of 450 public high schools	18.4%	1					28.2	28.2			18.7	18.7					15.4	15.4	$16,195
Newport Academy	Public	7-12	1726 7th Ave S	Saint Cloud	56301	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 370-6895	17	2	10.2	17.6%	16 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Sartell Senior High	Public	9-12	3101 Pine Cone Rd	Sartell	56377	Stearns County	Sartell-St. Stephen School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 656-0748	1,269	77	16.4	18.9%	1,104 (87.0%)	35 (2.8%)	43 (3.4%)	36 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (3.9%)	77.1	92^nd of 473 public high schools	80.5%		74.6	105^th of 450 public high schools	76.7%	13					47.2	47.2			46.7	46.7					40.6	40.6	$11,080

Frequently Asked Questions about Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High

Is Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High a good school?

Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High ranks 278^th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High?

Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Mississippi Heights Elementary
Elementary : Pleasantview Elementary
Elementary : Rice Elementary
Middle : Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School

What district is Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High in?

Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High?

Students at Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High are 83% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,319 students attended Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High.

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