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Sauk Centre Public School District

903 State Rd
Sauk Centre, MN 56378-1698

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Tel: (320) 352-2258

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Sauk Centre Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category

Attribute

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 510 students in Sauk Centre Public School District. This district's average elementary is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.

Public Elementary Schools in Sauk Centre Public School District have an score of 32% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and score of 37% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,651 Schools

# Students

1,130 Students

572,726 Students

# Teachers

78 Teachers

40,417 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

14:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sauk Centre Public School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	20	19
Kind	63	103
1	78	111
2	68	115
3	72	111
4	77	115
5	61	114
6	71	114

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Sauk Centre Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#333 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sauk Centre Public School District
2023	#333
2022	#333
2021	#213
2019	#125
2018	#138
2017	#147
2016	#183
2015	#209
2014	#208
2013	#212
2012	#138

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35%

46%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sauk Centre Public School District	Minnesota
2023	35%	46%
2022	39%	45%
2021	42%	45%
2019	60%	56%
2018	61%	58%
2017	62%	59%
2016	62%	60%
2015	59%	61%
2014	57%	61%
2013	57%	61%
2012	69%	62%

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41%

51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sauk Centre Public School District	Minnesota
2022	41%	51%
2021	51%	53%
2019	63%	59%
2018	61%	60%
2017	63%	61%
2016	59%	60%
2015	59%	60%
2014	59%	59%
2013	58%	58%
2012	78%	76%
2011	74%	74%

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30%

41%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sauk Centre Public School District	Minnesota
2022	30%	41%
2021	47%	45%

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92%

84%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sauk Centre Public School District	Minnesota
2023	92%	84%
2022	92%	84%
2021	92%	84%
2020	92%	84%
2019	92%	84%
2018	92%	83%
2017	87%	83%
2016	92%	82%
2015	95%	82%
2014	92%	82%
2013	95%	81%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.29

0.61

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sauk Centre Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.26	0.59
2022	0.23	0.58
2021	0.22	0.57
2020	0.19	0.54
2019	0.19	0.54
2018	0.14	0.53
2017	0.14	0.53
2016	0.15	0.52
2015	0.28	0.51
2014	0.14	0.48
2013	0.14	0.47
2012	0.14	0.45
2011	0.11	0.44
2010	0.13	0.42
2009	0.11	0.41
2008	0.11	0.41
2007	0.07	0.40
2006	0.06	0.37
2005	0.03	0.37
2004	0.04	0.35
2003	0.06	0.34
2002	0.02	0.32
2001	0.01	0.31
2000	0.03	0.29
1999	0.01	0.28
1998	0.01	0.26
1997	0.02	0.24
1994	0.02	0.22
1993	0.01	0.21
1992	0.01	0.19
1991	0.05	0.16

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% American Indian

n/a

2%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2013)
Year	Sauk Centre Public School District	Minnesota
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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% Asian

1%

8%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Sauk Centre Public School District	Minnesota
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1990	1%	3%
1989	2%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

14%

11%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sauk Centre Public School District	Minnesota
2023	12%	11%
2022	11%	10%
2021	10%	10%
2020	8%	9%
2019	8%	9%
2018	6%	9%
2017	6%	9%
2016	7%	9%
2015	4%	9%
2014	6%	8%
2013	5%	8%
2012	6%	7%
2011	4%	7%
2010	5%	7%
2009	4%	6%
2008	4%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%

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% Black

n/a

12%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sauk Centre Public School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	12%
2015	3%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	1%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	9%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1991	2%	3%

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% White

83%

60%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sauk Centre Public School District	Minnesota
2023	85%	62%
2022	87%	63%
2021	88%	64%
2020	90%	66%
2019	90%	66%
2018	93%	67%
2017	93%	67%
2016	92%	68%
2015	61%	69%
2014	93%	71%
2013	93%	72%
2012	92%	73%
2011	94%	74%
2010	93%	75%
2009	94%	76%
2008	94%	76%
2007	96%	77%
2006	97%	79%
2005	98%	79%
2004	98%	80%
2003	97%	81%
2002	99%	82%
2001	100%	83%
2000	99%	84%
1999	100%	85%
1998	99%	86%
1997	99%	87%
1996	100%	87%
1995	100%	88%
1994	98%	88%
1993	99%	89%
1992	100%	90%
1991	98%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

2%

7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sauk Centre Public School District	Minnesota
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	6%
2021	2%	6%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,258 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,852. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,181 is less than the state median of $18,577. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$16 MM

$15,547 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sauk Centre Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$16 MM	$9 MM
2022	$16 MM	$9 MM
2021	$16 MM	$9 MM
2020	$16 MM	$9 MM
2019	$16 MM	$8 MM
2018	$15 MM	$8 MM
2017	$14 MM	$7 MM
2016	$13 MM	$7 MM
2015	$12 MM	$6 MM
2014	$12 MM	$7 MM
2012	$12 MM	$6 MM
2011	$13 MM	$7 MM
2010	$12 MM	$6 MM
2009	$12 MM	$6 MM
2008	$12 MM	$6 MM
2007	$12 MM	$6 MM
2006	$11 MM	$6 MM
2005	$11 MM	$6 MM
2004	$10 MM	$6 MM
2003	$11 MM	$6 MM
2002	$10 MM	$7 MM
2001	$10 MM	$7 MM
2000	$10 MM	$6 MM
1999	$9 MM	$7 MM
1998	$9 MM	$7 MM
1997	$8 MM	$7 MM
1996	$8 MM	$6 MM
1995	$8 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$15 MM

$16,179 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sauk Centre Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$15 MM	$9 MM
2022	$16 MM	$9 MM
2021	$15 MM	$9 MM
2020	$16 MM	$9 MM
2019	$16 MM	$9 MM
2018	$13 MM	$8 MM
2017	$13 MM	$8 MM
2016	$12 MM	$7 MM
2015	$12 MM	$6 MM
2014	$11 MM	$7 MM
2012	$12 MM	$6 MM
2011	$12 MM	$6 MM
2010	$12 MM	$6 MM
2009	$11 MM	$6 MM
2008	$11 MM	$6 MM
2007	$12 MM	$6 MM
2006	$13 MM	$6 MM
2005	$12 MM	$6 MM
2004	$10 MM	$6 MM
2003	$10 MM	$7 MM
2002	$10 MM	$7 MM
2001	$15 MM	$7 MM
2000	$11 MM	$7 MM
1999	$10 MM	$7 MM
1998	$8 MM	$7 MM
1997	$8 MM	$7 MM
1996	$8 MM	$6 MM
1995	$12 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,258

$17,852

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sauk Centre Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$14,145	$15,292
2022	$14,775	$14,997
2021	$15,672	$15,834
2020	$14,775	$14,997
2019	$14,599	$14,113
2018	$13,693	$14,902
2017	$13,685	$14,246
2016	$12,399	$13,431
2015	$11,725	$12,051
2014	$12,229	$12,820
2012	$11,589	$12,250
2011	$13,160	$12,557
2010	$11,532	$12,051
2009	$11,288	$11,416
2008	$10,910	$11,377
2007	$10,897	$10,573
2006	$10,455	$10,187
2005	$9,673	$9,471
2004	$9,071	$9,255
2003	$8,898	$9,258
2002	$8,300	$9,018
2001	$8,566	$8,614
2000	$7,796	$8,140
1999	$7,299	$8,059
1998	$7,012	$7,429
1997	$7,416	$7,402
1995	$5,836	$6,624
1992	$5,373	$5,777

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Spending / Student

$13,181

$18,577

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sauk Centre Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$13,076	$15,221
2022	$14,863	$15,385
2021	$14,488	$15,759
2020	$14,863	$15,385
2019	$14,344	$14,956
2018	$12,259	$15,174
2017	$12,163	$14,982
2016	$11,303	$14,117
2015	$11,582	$11,992
2014	$11,665	$13,172
2012	$11,784	$12,023
2011	$11,850	$11,899
2010	$11,391	$11,992
2009	$10,340	$11,593
2008	$10,062	$11,230
2007	$11,149	$10,536
2006	$11,710	$10,149
2005	$10,971	$9,268
2004	$8,926	$9,179
2003	$8,127	$9,746
2002	$8,082	$9,476
2001	$12,027	$8,680
2000	$8,665	$8,712
1999	$7,910	$8,638
1998	$6,749	$7,392
1997	$7,428	$7,891
1995	$8,835	$6,943
1992	$5,188	$6,055

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Best Sauk Centre Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sauk Centre Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
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4/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

901 State Rd
Sauk Centre, MN 56378
(320) 352-6521

Gr: PK-4 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #22.

Sauk Centre Middle School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
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3/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

903 State Road
Sauk Centre, MN 56378
(320) 352-2258

Gr: 5-6 | 132 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,130 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: 92% (Top 10% in MN)
: Bottom 50%
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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