Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sauk Rapids, MN

Mississippi Heights Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Mississippi Heights Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 273288001430
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0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
22
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mississippi Heights Elementary earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median.

#6 of 7
public schools in Sauk Rapids · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
14.2:1
students per teacher
29.6%
free-lunch eligible

Mississippi Heights Elementary has class sizes near the Minnesota median. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mississippi Heights Elementary ranks #6 of 7 public schools in Sauk Rapids, MN.

School address

Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
District: Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools · Minnesota

NCES ID 273288001430 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-31 students YoY

Mississippi Heights Elementary held near 817 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-31 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 57.9 → 55.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-31 students YoY 273288001430 · Sauk Rapids, MN Elementary · MID · TRAD

808 enr · 14.2:1 · 29.6% lunch · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High (1,319 students)

Mississippi Heights Elementary held near 817 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-31 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 57.9 → 55.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

Mississippi Heights Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mississippi Heights Elementary reports 808 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Mississippi Heights Elementary compares

Mississippi Heights Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.2:1 ▼ 10% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 29.6% ▼ 31% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 808 top 9% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.2:1
Leaner classes than 55% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
808
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
29.6%
free-lunch eligible - 31% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.2:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 47% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
31.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,374
per pupil, district-wide - below Minnesota avg of $15,919
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 808 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 79.3%
Two or More 9.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.2%
African American 3.8%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 79.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 35.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.7, Mississippi Heights Elementary is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

District finance for Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools reports $13,374 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mississippi Heights Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pleasantview Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Rice Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hillside Early Childhood Center Smaller Higher economic need No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Mississippi Heights Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~808 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Mississippi Heights Elementary

How many students attend Mississippi Heights Elementary?

Mississippi Heights Elementary has 808 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sauk Rapids, MN. CCD year-over-year: 848 (2022-23) → 817 (2023-24), nearly flat (-31).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mississippi Heights Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Mississippi Heights Elementary is 14.2:1, which is 10% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mississippi Heights Elementary?

29.6% of students at Mississippi Heights Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mississippi Heights Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Mississippi Heights Elementary is White at 79.3% of enrollment, in Sauk Rapids, MN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mississippi Heights Elementary?

Mississippi Heights Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mississippi Heights Elementary rank among public schools in Sauk Rapids?

By Resource Investment Index, Mississippi Heights Elementary ranks #6 of 7 public schools in Sauk Rapids, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Sauk Rapids on the city page.

What other schools are in Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools?

Besides Mississippi Heights Elementary, Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools also operates Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High (1,319 students), Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School (1,055 students), and Pleasantview Elementary (734 students). See the Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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