Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools
Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools is a public school district based in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, serving 4,331 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #43 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 71% of them. Its schools average 541 students each, more than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $12,236 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% less than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 15.9 students per teacher.
How Sauk Rapids-Rice compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Sauk Rapids-Rice | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,236 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,053 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $76.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $64.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 272 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 562 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 541 | 558 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Minnesota median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Minnesota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Park Public School Dist.Saint Louis Park | 4,446 | 14 | $15,700 | 17.2 | #42 |
| Sauk Rapids-Rice Public SchoolsSauk Rapids · this district | 4,331 | 8 | $12,236 | 15.9 | #43 |
| St. Francis Area SchoolsSaint Francis | 4,281 | 16 | $11,292 | 15.9 | #44 |
| Willmar Public School DistrictWillmar | 4,218 | 13 | $14,219 | 13.1 | #45 |
| Richfield Public School DistrictRichfield | 4,094 | 10 | $14,823 | 11.9 | #46 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durango School District No. 9-RDurango, CO | 4,337 | $10,055 | 12.8 |
| North Canton CityNorth Canton, OH | 4,334 | $11,608 | 17.5 |
| New Berlin School DistrictNew Berlin, WI | 4,334 | $12,502 | 15.5 |
| Lawndale ElementaryLawndale, CA | 4,324 | $15,782 | 22.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-mn-sauk-rapids-rice-public-schools