Photo: Vas Littlecrow Wojtanowicz · Public domainRice’s public schools outscore 62% of Minnesota districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Rice, 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.
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.
Rice’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1339 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rice’s, its schools beat 49%, lower than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 53% and math 43% 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
The district spends $14,571 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School, then Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind Rice’s grade
B: better than 62% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Rice, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Rice
Rice Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 357 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Rice
Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,055 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Sauk Rapids
7th grade in Rice
Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,055 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Sauk Rapids
8th grade in Rice
Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,055 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Sauk Rapids
9th grade in Rice
Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,319 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Sauk Rapids
10th grade in Rice
Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,319 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Sauk Rapids
Rice’s public schools are run by Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools, which also serves Graham, Langola, Mayhew Lake and Minden and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Rice vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Rice’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Rice | B | Sauk Rapids-Rice |
| Langola | B | Sauk Rapids-Rice PK–12 · Royalton Public PK–12 |
| Brockway | A | Holdingford Public PK–12 · Sartell-St. Stephen PK–12 |
| Watab | B | Sauk Rapids-Rice |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Sauk Rapids-Rice with Rice, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Rice
3 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).
Questions about Rice’s schools
Are Rice’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Rice children attend outscore 62% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Rice in?
Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,331 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Rice kids go to high school?
Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High in Sauk Rapids, with 1,319 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Rice’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 Rice spend per student?
$14,571 in Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Rice families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Rice → They have their own page.
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.