Top Rankings
Elk River Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 379 students in Elk River Public School District.
Public Preschools in Elk River Public School District have a diversity score of 0.25, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
31 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
14,352 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
702 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 525 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
41%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
4%
7%
% Hispanic
5%
13%
% Black
6%
13%
% White
79%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
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.
Total Revenue
$214 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$229 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,930
$17,854
Spending / Student
$15,982
$18,580
Best Elk River Public School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Handke Center- Ec Special Education
Special Education School
1170 Main St Nw
Elk River, MN 55330
(763) 241-3400
Elk River, MN 55330
(763) 241-3400
Grades: PK
| 379 students
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