Enrollment
1,319
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 273288001434
Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High — Sauk Rapids, MN
Federal NCES profile for Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 23/100.
👥 Class size 28
📚 AP courses 25
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 34
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools · Minnesota
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
77.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.1:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
+14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
27.8%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High reports 1,319 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 77.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 14% above the Minnesota state mean of 15.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 14% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 27.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 35% below the Minnesota average and 46% below the national baseline. The school offers 5 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 330 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 70.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools spends $20,104 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 21.6% from local sources (property taxes), 69.8% from the state, and 8.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Minnesota state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.1:1 | ▲ 14% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 27.8% | ▼ 35% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,319 | top 97% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
27.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 35% 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
18.1:1
students per teacher
— 14% above state mean
Top 77% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
70.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,104
per pupil, district-wide
— below Minnesota avg of $21,113
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 330 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
37
in-school suspensions + 87 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 1,319 Top 97% in Minnesota — larger than 3% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 77.0
Students per teacher 18.1:1 +14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 27.8% -35% vs state
NCES ID 273288001434
Student demographics
White 83.0%
Two or More 6.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
African American 4.2%
Asian 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 83.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 5
Counselors (FTE) 4.0
Students per counselor 330:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 70.4%
In-school suspensions 37
Out-of-school suspensions 87
Expulsions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools, which includes Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High.
$20,104
Per student
-5%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 21.6%
State 69.8%
Federal 8.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 18.3:1
- Enrollment
- 808
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Enrollment
- 734
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Enrollment
- 357
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Enrollment
- 58
- Students per teacher
- —
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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How schools are funded
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High
How many students attend Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High?
Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High has 1,319 students enrolled. It is a high school in SAUK RAPIDS, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High?
The student-teacher ratio at Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High is 18.1:1, which is 14% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 14% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High?
27.8% of students at Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High?
The largest demographic group at Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High is White at 83.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in SAUK RAPIDS, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High?
Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.