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Elk River Public School District

11500 193rd Ave Nw
Elk River, MN 55330-1250

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (763) 241-3400

Top Rankings

Elk River Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

31 Schools

1,655 Schools

# Students

14,352 Students

571,925 Students

# Teachers

702 Teachers

40,363 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elk River Public School District	Minnesota
Kind	1,065	102
1	1,069	111
2	1,106	114
3	1,086	111
4	1,102	114
5	1,100	114
6	1,098	113
7	994	96
8	1,047	97
9	3	7
10	1	8
11	3	9
12	5	11

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District Rank

Elk River Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#43 out of 525 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Elk River Public School District
2023	#43
2022	#51
2021	#55
2019	#31
2018	#35
2017	#37
2016	#46
2015	#44
2014	#74
2013	#91
2012	#74

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62%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Elk River Public School District	Minnesota
2023	62%	46%
2022	59%	45%
2021	56%	45%
2019	71%	56%
2018	72%	58%
2017	75%	59%
2016	73%	60%
2015	74%	61%
2014	70%	61%
2013	68%	61%
2012	69%	62%

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60%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Elk River Public School District	Minnesota
2022	60%	51%
2021	60%	53%
2019	70%	59%
2018	72%	60%
2017	70%	61%
2016	69%	60%
2015	67%	60%
2014	65%	59%
2013	62%	58%
2012	82%	76%
2011	77%	74%

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54%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Elk River Public School District	Minnesota
2022	54%	41%
2021	53%	45%

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91%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Elk River Public School District	Minnesota
2023	91%	84%
2022	89%	84%
2021	86%	84%
2020	93%	84%
2019	91%	84%
2018	91%	83%
2017	91%	83%
2016	89%	82%
2015	90%	82%
2014	90%	82%
2013	90%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.36

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Elk River Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.34	0.59
2022	0.31	0.58
2021	0.28	0.57
2020	0.26	0.54
2019	0.26	0.54
2018	0.21	0.53
2017	0.21	0.53
2016	0.21	0.52
2015	0.21	0.51
2014	0.21	0.48
2013	0.20	0.47
2012	0.19	0.45
2011	0.19	0.44
2010	0.17	0.42
2009	0.17	0.41
2008	0.16	0.41
2007	0.14	0.40
2006	0.12	0.37
2005	0.11	0.37
2004	0.10	0.35
2003	0.07	0.34
2002	0.06	0.32
2001	0.06	0.31
2000	0.06	0.29
1999	0.07	0.28
1998	0.07	0.26
1997	0.06	0.24
1996	0.06	0.23
1995	0.06	0.23
1994	0.05	0.22
1993	0.06	0.21
1992	0.04	0.19
1991	0.04	0.16

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2014)
Year	Elk River Public School District	Minnesota
2014	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Elk River Public School District	Minnesota
2023	3%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	2%	7%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	2%	7%
2011	2%	6%
2010	3%	6%
2009	3%	6%
2008	3%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	3%	6%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Elk River Public School District	Minnesota
2023	5%	11%
2022	4%	10%
2021	4%	10%
2020	4%	9%
2019	4%	9%
2018	3%	9%
2017	3%	9%
2016	3%	9%
2015	3%	9%
2014	3%	8%
2013	3%	8%
2012	3%	7%
2011	3%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Elk River Public School District	Minnesota
2023	6%	12%
2022	5%	12%
2021	4%	11%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2015	2%	10%
2014	2%	10%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	3%	10%
2009	3%	10%
2008	3%	9%
2007	2%	9%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%

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% White

79%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Elk River Public School District	Minnesota
2023	81%	62%
2022	83%	63%
2021	84%	64%
2020	86%	66%
2019	86%	66%
2018	89%	67%
2017	89%	67%
2016	89%	68%
2015	89%	69%
2014	89%	71%
2013	89%	72%
2012	90%	73%
2011	90%	74%
2010	91%	75%
2009	91%	76%
2008	91%	76%
2007	92%	77%
2006	94%	79%
2005	94%	79%
2004	95%	80%
2003	97%	81%
2002	97%	82%
2001	97%	83%
2000	97%	84%
1999	97%	85%
1998	96%	86%
1997	97%	87%
1996	96%	87%
1995	97%	88%
1994	97%	88%
1993	97%	89%
1992	98%	90%
1991	97%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Elk River Public School District	Minnesota
2023	5%	6%
2022	6%	6%
2021	5%	6%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,930 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,982 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$214 MM

$15,547 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Elk River Public School District	Minnesota
2021	$214MM	$9MM
2020	$199MM	$9MM
2019	$195MM	$8MM
2018	$186MM	$8MM
2017	$181MM	$7MM
2016	$178MM	$7MM
2015	$152MM	$6MM
2014	$162MM	$7MM
2012	$162MM	$6MM
2011	$162MM	$7MM
2010	$152MM	$6MM
2009	$146MM	$6MM
2008	$141MM	$6MM
2007	$129MM	$6MM
2006	$115MM	$6MM
2005	$103MM	$6MM
2004	$98MM	$6MM
2003	$91MM	$6MM
2002	$86MM	$7MM
2001	$73MM	$7MM
2000	$67MM	$6MM
1999	$61MM	$7MM
1998	$58MM	$7MM
1997	$53MM	$7MM
1996	$49MM	$6MM
1995	$47MM	$5MM
1992	$35MM	$4MM
1990	$30MM	$3MM

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Spending

$229 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Elk River Public School District	Minnesota
2021	$229MM	$9MM
2020	$182MM	$9MM
2019	$195MM	$9MM
2018	$190MM	$8MM
2017	$224MM	$8MM
2016	$199MM	$7MM
2015	$142MM	$6MM
2014	$153MM	$7MM
2012	$150MM	$6MM
2011	$145MM	$6MM
2010	$142MM	$6MM
2009	$143MM	$6MM
2008	$135MM	$6MM
2007	$132MM	$6MM
2006	$137MM	$6MM
2005	$128MM	$6MM
2004	$103MM	$6MM
2003	$127MM	$7MM
2002	$123MM	$7MM
2001	$84MM	$7MM
2000	$67MM	$7MM
1999	$67MM	$7MM
1998	$74MM	$7MM
1997	$58MM	$7MM
1996	$55MM	$6MM
1995	$53MM	$6MM
1992	$45MM	$4MM
1990	$29MM	$3MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,930

$17,854

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Elk River Public School District	Minnesota
2021	$15,914	$15,834
2020	$14,275	$14,997
2019	$14,234	$14,113
2018	$13,848	$14,902
2017	$13,699	$14,246
2016	$13,557	$13,431
2015	$11,674	$12,051
2014	$12,332	$12,820
2012	$12,615	$12,250
2011	$12,503	$12,557
2010	$11,981	$12,051
2009	$11,625	$11,416
2008	$11,290	$11,377
2007	$10,738	$10,573
2006	$10,002	$10,187
2005	$9,416	$9,471
2004	$9,328	$9,255
2003	$9,324	$9,258
2002	$8,856	$9,018
2001	$7,813	$8,614
2000	$7,391	$8,140
1999	$6,885	$8,059
1998	$6,837	$7,429
1997	$6,467	$7,402
1995	$6,330	$6,624

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Spending / Student

$15,982

$18,580

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Elk River Public School District	Minnesota
2021	$17,036	$15,759
2020	$13,053	$15,385
2019	$14,276	$14,956
2018	$14,111	$15,174
2017	$16,928	$14,982
2016	$15,183	$14,117
2015	$10,903	$11,992
2014	$11,680	$13,172
2012	$11,663	$12,023
2011	$11,167	$11,899
2010	$11,190	$11,992
2009	$11,394	$11,593
2008	$10,854	$11,230
2007	$11,017	$10,536
2006	$11,957	$10,149
2005	$11,675	$9,268
2004	$9,866	$9,179
2003	$13,048	$9,746
2002	$12,754	$9,476
2001	$9,059	$8,680
2000	$7,400	$8,712
1999	$7,551	$8,638
1998	$8,621	$7,392
1997	$7,150	$7,891
1995	$7,064	$6,943

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 31 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 14,352 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: 91% (Top 20% in MN)
: Top 10%
: 62% (Top 10%)
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 54% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education