Parkers Prairie Public School District

411 S Otter Ave
Parkers Prairie, MN 56361-0046
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 280 students in Parkers Prairie 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 School in Parkers Prairie Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Parkers Prairie Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Parkers Prairie Secondary, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% 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
2 Schools
1,196 Schools
# Students
531 Students
313,662 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
18,833 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Parkers Prairie Public School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#211 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

50%
46%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

45%
51%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

28%
41%
(21-22)
≥90%
84%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
13.5%
27.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.59

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
2%
12%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
12%

Showing 2002–2014. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% White
96%
62%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,190 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,136 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$16,920 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$10 MM
$17,562 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$17,190
$19,325

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$18,136
$20,059

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Parkers Prairie Public School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Parkers Prairie Secondary
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
411 S Otter Ave
Parkers Prairie, MN 56361
(218) 338-6011
Gr: 7-12 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 531 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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