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Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools Schools
Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools is a public school district in Minnesota, based in Benton County (Sauk Rapids). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools
5 of 6 schools in Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 4C: 1
Best schools in Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Sauk Rapids Rice Senior High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Rice Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Mississippi Heights Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Pleasantview Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Sauk Rapids Rice Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools
High schools (1)
- B+ Sauk Rapids Rice Senior High, Sauk Rapids
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C Sauk Rapids Rice Middle School, Sauk Rapids
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- Hillside Early Childhood Center, Sauk Rapids
- B Mississippi Heights Elementary, Sauk Rapids
- B- Pleasantview Elementary, Sauk Rapids
- B+ Rice Elementary, Rice
Where Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Sauk Rapids (5)
- Rice (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Minnesota
- County: Benton County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,352 students with 291 full-time-equivalent teachers and 588 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2732880
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Sartell-St. Stephen School District (5 schools, 7 mi)
- Foley Public School District (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Royalton Public School District (3 schools, 11 mi)
- St. Cloud Public School District (19 schools, 13 mi)
- Becker Public School District (4 schools, 21 mi)
- Albany Public School District (4 schools, 22 mi)
- Rocori Public School District (7 schools, 22 mi)
- Milaca Public School District (4 schools, 23 mi)
Questions about Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools
How many schools are in Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Sauk Rapids, Rice.
How good are the schools in Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 47.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 45%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools?
4,352 students were enrolled in Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools?
Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools is in Minnesota, based in Benton County, with its district office in Sauk Rapids. Its boundary covers about 135 sq mi.