Top Rankings
Great River School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 401 students in Great River School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Great River School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
999 Schools
# Students
786 Students
272,844 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
17,802 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Great River School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 87% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#124 out of 525 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
41%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.59
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
4%
7%
% Hispanic
7%
11%
% Black
5%
12%
% White
76%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,254 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,258 is less than the state median of $18,585. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,254
$17,860
Spending / Student
$13,258
$18,585
Best Great River School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Great River School
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1326 Energy Park Dr
Saint Paul, MN 55108
(651) 305-2780
Saint Paul, MN 55108
(651) 305-2780
Gr: 7-12 | 401 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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