Total enrollment
4,074
-222 (-5%) vs SY 2017-18
10 schools in Sauk Rapids
Minnesota · Public K-12
Inside Sauk Rapids (Minnesota), 10 public K-12 schools enroll roughly 4,074 students, averaging 407 per campus.
7-year change in Sauk Rapids
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
+1 (+14%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
80%
was 87%
% Hispanic
6%
was 4%
% Black
4%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALC - Sauk Rapids | High | 07-12 | 59 |
| Benton Stearns Education District 1 | High | 12-12 | 17 |
| Benton-Stearns Education District | High | 05-12 | 24 |
| Hillside Early Childhood Center | Elementary | PK-PK | 58 |
| Mississippi Heights Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 808 |
| Pleasantview Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 734 |
| Sauk Rapids ECFE | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 |
| Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 1,055 |
| Sauk Rapids-Rice Online School (SRR | High | 06-12 | 0 |
| Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High | High | 09-12 | 1,319 |
About Sauk Rapids
Sauk Rapids, Minnesota is home to 10 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 4,074 students. By school count, it is a middle-population city.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city is made up of 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 5 high.
Average school size in Sauk Rapids is around 407 students, 14% above the Minnesota average of about 357.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 5%: 4,296 students in SY 2017-18 versus 4,074 in SY 2024-25. Sauk Rapids now counts 8 public schools, up from 7 in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the White share of enrollment contracted from 87% to 80%.
On this page, the community for Sauk Rapids discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.