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Schools in Sauk Centre · Sauk Centre Public School District

Sauk Centre’s public schools outscore 51% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Sauk Centre, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Sauk Centre, 41% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Minnesota average (51%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

#205of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
41%
▼ 10 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▼ 6 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 7–11 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 13% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,104 students on the public path
In brief

Sauk Centre’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota (the state reports Sauk Centre’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,821 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Sauk Centre Secondary. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Holy Family School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Sauk Centre’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 51% of Minnesota school districts, #205 of 274 Minnesota towns. Graduation is above the Minnesota average; test scores are below it.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (965)Better than 48%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 566 test results and a graduating class of 68 could put Sauk Centre anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Sauk Centre’s students in the tested grades sat them (544 in math, 588 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Sauk Centre ElementarySauk Centre Public School DistrictC+
7–12Sauk Centre SecondarySauk Centre Public School DistrictB+

Sauk Centre’s public schools are run by Sauk Centre Public School District, which also serves Ashley, Birchdale, Getty and Kandota 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.

Sauk Centre Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,104 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$14,821MN $17,091 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 51.1% · 588 students tested
Math39%
State average 44.8% · 544 students tested

Sauk Centre vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Sauk Centre’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sauk CentreB−Sauk Centre Public

Every school in Sauk Centre

4 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).

District schools in Sauk Centreby address
Sauk Centre Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C+
368 students10:1Rate it →
Sauk Centre Middle
Middle · Grades 5–6
C
139 students12:1Rate it →
Sauk Centre Secondary
High · Grades 7–12
B+
597 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Holy Family School
Elementary · Grades K–6
Private · Catholic
253 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Sauk Centre’s schools

Are Sauk Centre’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Sauk Centre children attend outscore 51% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #205 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sauk Centre in?

Sauk Centre Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,104 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Sauk Centre’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Sauk Centre Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Sauk Centre spend per student?

$14,821 in Sauk Centre Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Sauk Centre?

Yes: Holy Family School (Catholic, grades K–6, 253 students).

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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.