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Park Rapids Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 531 students in Park Rapids Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Park Rapids Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Park Rapids Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is equal to the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Park Rapids Senior High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,157 Schools
# Students
1,744 Students
312,463 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
16,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Park Rapids Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#285 out of 516 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
53%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.55
# American Indian Students
35 Students
5,983 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
2 Students
19,857 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
135 Students
32,672 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
11%
# Black Students
11 Students
34,001 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
1,441 Students
203,542 Students
% White Students
82%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
290 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
120 Students
16,129 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
93
497
# Students in K Grade:
127
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
120
216
# Students in 2nd Grade:
128
275
# Students in 3rd Grade:
118
335
# Students in 4th Grade:
122
397
# Students in 5th Grade:
123
544
# Students in 6th Grade:
123
3,595
# Students in 7th Grade:
142
12,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
117
14,242
# Students in 9th Grade:
154
69,515
# Students in 10th Grade:
127
68,337
# Students in 11th Grade:
148
67,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
74,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,597 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,732 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,597
$17,887
Spending / Student
$13,732
$18,614
Best Park Rapids Public School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Headwaters Educ Learning Program
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
401 Huntsinger Ave
Park Rapids, MN 56470
(218) 237-6400
Park Rapids, MN 56470
(218) 237-6400
Grades: 9-12
| 36 students
Rank: #22.
Park Rapids Senior High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
401 Huntsinger Ave
Park Rapids, MN 56470
(218) 237-6440
Park Rapids, MN 56470
(218) 237-6440
Grades: 9-12
| 481 students
Rank: n/an/a
401 Huntsinger Ave
Park Rapids, MN 56470
(218) 237-6418
Park Rapids, MN 56470
(218) 237-6418
Grades: 9-12
| 14 students
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