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Item: Park Rapids Public School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

301 Huntsinger Ave
Park Rapids, MN 56470-0591

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (218) 237-6500

www.parkrapids.k12.mn.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 491 students in Park Rapids Public School District. This district's average high is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.

Public High Schools in Park Rapids Public School District have an score of 17% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and score of 37% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Public High School in Park Rapids Public School District have a of 71%, which is less than the Minnesota average of 83%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Park Rapids Senior High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

8 Schools

1,196 Schools

# Students

1,614 Students

313,662 Students

# Teachers

119 Teachers

18,833 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Park Rapids Public School District	Minnesota
9	109	122
10	127	125
11	106	127
12	149	139

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District Rank

Park Rapids Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 514 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 77% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#321 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Park Rapids Public School District
2023	#321
2022	#337
2021	#285
2019	#347
2018	#246
2017	#285
2016	#269
2015	#190
2014	#169
2013	#229
2012	#197
2011	#271
2010	#248

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37%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Park Rapids Public School District	Minnesota
2023	37%	46%
2022	38%	45%
2021	37%	45%
2019	46%	56%
2018	53%	58%
2017	56%	59%
2016	57%	60%
2015	62%	61%
2014	62%	61%
2013	59%	61%
2012	65%	62%
2011	54%	56%
2010	62%	65%

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41%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Park Rapids Public School District	Minnesota
2022	41%	51%
2021	48%	53%
2019	51%	59%
2018	53%	60%
2017	54%	61%
2016	53%	60%
2015	57%	60%
2014	60%	59%
2013	54%	58%
2012	76%	76%
2011	71%	74%
2010	72%	72%

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38%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Park Rapids Public School District	Minnesota
2022	38%	41%
2021	29%	45%

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77%

83.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Park Rapids Public School District	Minnesota
2023	77%	83%
2022	67%	84%
2021	82%	84%
2020	72%	84%
2019	72%	84%
2018	72%	83%
2017	72%	83%
2016	72%	82%
2015	77%	82%
2014	77%	82%
2013	72%	81%
2012	77%	80%
2011	82%	79%

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(2022-23)

32%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Park Rapids Public School District	Minnesota
2023	32%	27.3%
2022	37.9%	31.2%
2021	29.3%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.37

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Park Rapids Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.33	0.59
2022	0.31	0.58
2021	0.30	0.58
2020	0.29	0.55
2019	0.29	0.54
2018	0.26	0.54
2017	0.26	0.53
2016	0.22	0.51
2015	0.22	0.49
2014	0.23	0.48
2013	0.23	0.47
2012	0.22	0.45
2011	0.23	0.44
2010	0.22	0.42
2009	0.18	0.41
2008	0.19	0.40
2007	0.18	0.40
2006	0.17	0.38
2005	0.18	0.37
2004	0.18	0.35
2003	0.18	0.34
2002	0.15	0.32
2001	0.16	0.31
2000	0.13	0.29
1999	0.12	0.27
1998	0.13	0.27
1997	0.12	0.24
1996	0.13	0.24
1995	0.11	0.22
1994	0.12	0.21
1993	0.11	0.21
1992	0.11	0.19
1991	0.09	0.19
1990	0.08	0.17
1989	0.08	0.15
1988	0.08	0.15

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Park Rapids Public School District	Minnesota
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	5%	2%
2012	6%	2%
2011	6%	2%
2010	8%	2%
2009	7%	2%
2008	7%	2%
2007	7%	2%
2006	7%	2%
2005	7%	2%
2004	7%	2%
2003	8%	2%
2002	7%	2%
2001	7%	2%
2000	7%	2%
1999	6%	2%
1998	7%	2%
1997	6%	2%
1996	7%	2%
1995	6%	2%
1994	6%	2%
1993	6%	2%
1992	6%	2%
1991	5%	2%
1990	4%	2%
1989	4%	1%
1988	4%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2014)
Year	Park Rapids Public School District	Minnesota
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

10%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)
Year	Park Rapids Public School District	Minnesota
2023	8%	11%
2022	8%	10%
2021	8%	10%
2020	7%	10%
2019	7%	9%
2018	5%	9%
2017	5%	9%
2016	4%	9%
2015	3%	8%
2014	3%	8%
2013	3%	8%
2012	3%	8%
2011	3%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2001	1%	3%

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% Black

n/a

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2023)
Year	Park Rapids Public School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2016	1%	10%
2015	1%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	1%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2006	1%	9%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%

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% White

79%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Park Rapids Public School District	Minnesota
2023	82%	62%
2022	83%	63%
2021	83%	63%
2020	84%	65%
2019	84%	66%
2018	86%	66%
2017	86%	67%
2016	88%	69%
2015	88%	70%
2014	88%	71%
2013	88%	72%
2012	88%	73%
2011	88%	74%
2010	88%	75%
2009	90%	76%
2008	90%	77%
2007	90%	77%
2006	91%	78%
2005	90%	79%
2004	90%	80%
2003	91%	81%
2002	92%	82%
2001	91%	83%
2000	93%	84%
1999	94%	85%
1998	93%	85%
1997	94%	87%
1996	93%	87%
1995	94%	88%
1994	94%	89%
1993	94%	89%
1992	94%	90%
1991	95%	90%
1990	96%	91%
1989	96%	92%
1988	96%	92%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Park Rapids Public School District	Minnesota
2023	7%	6%
2022	6%	6%
2021	7%	6%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	6%	5%
2017	6%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	4%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,666 is higher than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,095 is higher than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$32 MM

$16,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Park Rapids Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$32 MM	$10 MM
2022	$27 MM	$10 MM
2021	$25 MM	$9 MM
2020	$25 MM	$9 MM
2019	$25 MM	$8 MM
2018	$24 MM	$8 MM
2017	$23 MM	$7 MM
2016	$22 MM	$7 MM
2015	$19 MM	$6 MM
2014	$21 MM	$7 MM
2012	$20 MM	$6 MM
2011	$20 MM	$7 MM
2010	$19 MM	$6 MM
2009	$19 MM	$6 MM
2008	$20 MM	$6 MM
2007	$18 MM	$6 MM
2006	$18 MM	$6 MM
2005	$18 MM	$6 MM
2004	$18 MM	$6 MM
2003	$19 MM	$6 MM
2002	$18 MM	$7 MM
2001	$19 MM	$7 MM
2000	$16 MM	$6 MM
1999	$13 MM	$7 MM
1998	$14 MM	$7 MM
1997	$13 MM	$7 MM
1996	$12 MM	$6 MM
1995	$11 MM	$5 MM
1992	$10 MM	$4 MM
1990	$9 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$34 MM

$17,562 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Park Rapids Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$34 MM	$10 MM
2022	$29 MM	$10 MM
2021	$24 MM	$9 MM
2020	$23 MM	$9 MM
2019	$22 MM	$9 MM
2018	$21 MM	$8 MM
2017	$21 MM	$8 MM
2016	$20 MM	$7 MM
2015	$22 MM	$6 MM
2014	$18 MM	$7 MM
2012	$19 MM	$6 MM
2011	$23 MM	$6 MM
2010	$22 MM	$6 MM
2009	$18 MM	$6 MM
2008	$19 MM	$6 MM
2007	$18 MM	$6 MM
2006	$18 MM	$6 MM
2005	$17 MM	$6 MM
2004	$18 MM	$6 MM
2003	$18 MM	$7 MM
2002	$26 MM	$7 MM
2001	$38 MM	$7 MM
2000	$23 MM	$7 MM
1999	$15 MM	$7 MM
1998	$14 MM	$7 MM
1997	$13 MM	$7 MM
1996	$12 MM	$6 MM
1995	$12 MM	$6 MM
1992	$11 MM	$4 MM
1990	$9 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,666

$19,325

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Park Rapids Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$17,984	$17,720
2022	$15,486	$17,074
2021	$15,100	$15,834
2020	$14,733	$14,997
2019	$14,200	$14,113
2018	$14,107	$14,902
2017	$13,992	$14,246
2016	$14,103	$13,431
2015	$12,765	$12,051
2014	$13,650	$12,820
2012	$13,226	$12,250
2011	$13,106	$12,557
2010	$12,494	$12,051
2009	$12,182	$11,416
2008	$12,377	$11,377
2007	$11,089	$10,573
2006	$11,028	$10,187
2005	$10,523	$9,471
2004	$10,296	$9,255
2003	$10,301	$9,258
2002	$9,517	$9,018
2001	$9,701	$8,614
2000	$8,067	$8,140
1999	$6,887	$8,059
1998	$6,766	$7,429
1997	$6,347	$7,402
1995	$5,626	$6,624
1992	$5,188	$5,777
1990	$4,627	$4,961

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Spending / Student

$21,095

$20,059

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Park Rapids Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$19,290	$18,342
2022	$16,628	$17,269
2021	$14,205	$15,759
2020	$13,207	$15,385
2019	$12,864	$14,956
2018	$12,641	$15,174
2017	$12,498	$14,982
2016	$12,959	$14,117
2015	$14,383	$11,992
2014	$12,005	$13,172
2012	$12,044	$12,023
2011	$15,131	$11,899
2010	$14,077	$11,992
2009	$11,774	$11,593
2008	$11,452	$11,230
2007	$11,029	$10,536
2006	$10,971	$10,149
2005	$9,996	$9,268
2004	$10,045	$9,179
2003	$9,615	$9,746
2002	$13,902	$9,476
2001	$19,952	$8,680
2000	$11,636	$8,712
1999	$7,627	$8,638
1998	$6,835	$7,392
1997	$6,372	$7,891
1995	$6,028	$6,943
1992	$5,375	$6,055
1990	$4,515	$4,961

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Best Park Rapids Public School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Headwaters Educ Learning Program

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

401 Huntsinger Ave
Park Rapids, MN 56470
(218) 237-6400

Gr: 9-12 | 50 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

Rank: #22.

Park Rapids Senior High School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

401 Huntsinger Ave
Park Rapids, MN 56470
(218) 237-6440

Gr: 9-12 | 420 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: n/an/a

Park Rapids Virtual Academy High School

Add to Compare

401 Huntsinger Ave
Park Rapids, MN 56470
(218) 237-6418

Gr: 9-12 | 21 students Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,614 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: 77% (Top 50% in MN)
: Bottom 50%
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education