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Schools in Langola Township · Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools, Royalton Public School District

Langola Township’s public schools outscore 63% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Langola Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
53%
▲ 2 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▼ 0 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▲ 4 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 15% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024 · Sauk Rapids-Rice
Students per teacher
16.0
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
5,211 students on the public path
In brief

Langola Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1169 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Langola Township’s, its schools beat 51%, lower than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 45% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Sauk Rapids-Rice spends $14,571 per student and Royalton Public $12,988, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Langola Township’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 63% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1169)Better than 51%
Towns in Benton County (12)Better than 25%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,742 test results and a graduating class of 299 could put Langola Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Langola Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,698 in math, 2,787 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Langola Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+

Langola Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Royalton Public School District, shared with Bellevue, Bowlus, Buckman, Royalton and Two Rivers. Its elementary school is in Sauk Rapids. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Langola Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Sauk Rapids-Rice Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 4,331 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 16.5 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$14,571MN $17,091 · FY2024
B
Royalton Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 938 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$12,988MN $17,091 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools53%
State average 51.1% · 2324 students tested
Math · PK–12, Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools43%
State average 44.8% · 2236 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Royalton Public School District53%
State average 51.1% · 463 students tested
Math · PK–12, Royalton Public School District52%
State average 44.8% · 462 students tested

Langola Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Langola Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Langola TownshipBSauk Rapids-Rice PK–12 · Royalton Public PK–12
Two Rivers—Royalton Public PK–12 · Upsala Public PK–12
BrockwayAHoldingford Public PK–12 · Sartell-St. Stephen PK–12
RoyaltonA−Royalton Public
BellevueA−Royalton Public
RiceBSauk Rapids-Rice
WatabBSauk Rapids-Rice
Graham—Sauk Rapids-Rice PK–12 · Foley Public PK–12
Buckman—Pierz Public PK–12 · Royalton Public PK–12

4 of the 8 neighbors share Royalton Public with Langola Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Langola Township

9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Langola Townshipin other towns
Pleasantview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sauk Rapids
B−
734 students13:1Rate it →
Royalton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Royalton
A−
420 students15:1Rate it →
Rice Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rice
A−
357 students13:1Rate it →
Royalton Public Schools Early Child
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Royalton
22 students6:1Rate it →
Mississippi Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sauk Rapids
B+
808 students15:1Rate it →
Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sauk Rapids
C+
1,055 students20:1Rate it →
Royalton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Royalton
C
203 students15:1Rate it →
Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Sauk Rapids
B+
1,319 students19:1Rate it →
Royalton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Royalton
B
293 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Langola Township’s schools

Are Langola Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Langola Township children attend outscore 63% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Langola Township in?

Two districts: Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Royalton Public School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Bellevue, Bowlus, Buckman, Royalton and Two Rivers.

Where do Langola Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High and Royalton High School.

What is Langola Township’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Langola Township spend per student?

$14,571 in Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools and $12,988 in Royalton Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.