Enrollment
58
Elementary
DISTRICT 489 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAUK RAPIDS-RICE PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 273288005206
Hillside Early Childhood Center
30 FOURTH AVE S, SAUK RAPIDS, MN 56379 · (320) 255-8910 · Benton County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL58 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
29 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 58 | 100% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Hillside Early Childhood Center→Mississippi Heights Elementary
Based on grade levels within Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Where Hillside Early Childhood Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 58 | #1,011 of 1,130 | #6 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
58
+12 (+26%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58 | N/A | N/A | 50% (29) |
| 2023-24 | 68 | N/A | N/A | 53% (36) |
| 2022-23 | 52 | N/A | N/A | 62% (32) |
| 2020-21 | 46 | 2 | 23.0:1 | 33% (15) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hillside Early Childhood Center.
About Hillside Early Childhood Center
Hillside Early Childhood Center is a small elementary school in Minnesota, with an address in SAUK RAPIDS. The grade span is pre-K, and enrollment is 58 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Minnesota is about 344, so this school runs 83% smaller than that.
Besides Hillside Early Childhood Center, Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools runs 5 other schools. The district enrolls 4,331 students.
By race and ethnicity, Hillside Early Childhood Center is 69% White. The school is also 12% Black, 10% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 3% Hispanic. That is lower than the 87% White share among all Benton County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Hillside Early Childhood Center belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 50%.
The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 50%. The average for public schools in Benton County is 35%.
In Benton County (population about 41,593), median household income is about $74,410, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Hillside Early Childhood Center is one of 16 public schools in Benton County, which together enroll about 6,680 students.
Benton-Stearns Education District is the public school closest to Hillside Early Childhood Center, about 0.3 miles away. Hillside Early Childhood Center has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Hillside Early Childhood Center is Suburb: Mid-size.
Hillside Early Childhood Center saw enrollment rise 26% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Benton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,593
Census ACS
Median income
$74,410
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
6,680 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools
- Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior HighHigh · 1,319 students
- Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,055 students
- Mississippi Heights ElementaryElementary · 808 students
- Pleasantview ElementaryElementary · 734 students
- Rice ElementaryElementary · 357 students
- Sauk Rapids ECFEElementary
Other schools in SAUK RAPIDS
- Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior HighHigh · 1,319 students
- Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,055 students
- Mississippi Heights ElementaryElementary · 808 students
- Pleasantview ElementaryElementary · 734 students
- ALC - Sauk RapidsHigh · 59 students
- Benton-Stearns Education DistrictHigh · 24 students
Nearby schools
- Benton-Stearns Education District0.3 mi · 24
- Benton Stearns Education District 10.3 mi · 17
- Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School0.4 mi · 1,055
- Mississippi Heights Elementary0.6 mi · 808
- Pleasantview Elementary0.8 mi · 734
- St. Cloud Math & Science Middle0.9 mi · 91
Frequently asked questions
About Hillside Early Childhood CenterHow large is Hillside Early Childhood Center?
Hillside Early Childhood Center enrolls approximately 58 students in grades PK-PK.
Is Hillside Early Childhood Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hillside Early Childhood Center is an elementary school covering grades PK-PK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hillside Early Childhood Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hillside Early Childhood Center is approximately not reported (0 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Hillside Early Childhood Center?
Hillside Early Childhood Center reports a student body of 69% White, 3% Hispanic, 12% Black, 5% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Hillside Early Childhood Center in?
Hillside Early Childhood Center is part of Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.