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Parkers Prairie Public School District

Item: Parkers Prairie Public School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

411 S Otter Ave
Parkers Prairie, MN 56361-0046

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Top 50%

Tel: (218) 338-6011

www.isd547.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 251 students in Parkers Prairie Public School District. This district's average pre is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.

Public Preschool in Parkers Prairie Public School District have an score of 52% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 47%), and score of 52% (versus the 48% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

2 Schools

777 Schools

# Students

531 Students

235,849 Students

# Teachers

28 Teachers

17,610 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Parkers Prairie Public School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	16	52
Kind	25	67
1	36	64
2	36	64
3	41	60
4	32	56
5	24	49
6	41	14

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Parkers Prairie Public School District
2023	#211
2022	#212
2021	#208
2019	#141
2018	#115
2017	#208
2016	#183
2015	#143
2014	#220
2013	#166
2012	#119
2011	#252
2010	#289

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50%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Parkers Prairie Public School District	Minnesota
2023	50%	46%
2022	50%	45%
2021	49%	45%
2019	56%	56%
2018	63%	58%
2017	61%	59%
2016	64%	60%
2015	68%	61%
2014	61%	61%
2013	70%	61%
2012	72%	62%
2011	57%	56%
2010	59%	65%

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45%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Parkers Prairie Public School District	Minnesota
2022	45%	51%
2021	48%	53%
2019	65%	59%
2018	63%	60%
2017	58%	61%
2016	58%	60%
2015	59%	60%
2014	55%	59%
2013	53%	58%
2012	77%	76%
2011	70%	74%
2010	72%	72%

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28%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Parkers Prairie Public School District	Minnesota
2022	28%	41%
2021	42%	45%

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(21-22)

≥90%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Parkers Prairie Public School District	Minnesota
2022	90%	84%
2021	90%	84%
2020	90%	84%
2019	84%	84%
2018	90%	83%
2017	90%	83%
2016	90%	82%
2015	84%	82%
2014	84%	82%
2013	84%	81%
2012	84%	80%
2011	84%	79%

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(2022-23)

13.5%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Parkers Prairie Public School District	Minnesota
2023	13.5%	27.3%
2022	24.8%	31.2%
2021	11.6%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.07

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Parkers Prairie Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.09	0.59
2022	0.08	0.58
2021	0.09	0.58
2020	0.08	0.55
2019	0.08	0.54
2018	0.09	0.54
2017	0.09	0.53
2016	0.09	0.51
2015	0.07	0.49
2014	0.07	0.48
2013	0.03	0.47
2012	0.02	0.45
2011	0.01	0.44
2010	0.02	0.42
2009	0.04	0.41
2008	0.02	0.40
2007	0.05	0.40
2006	0.02	0.38
2005	0.06	0.37
2004	0.03	0.35
2003	0.05	0.34
2002	0.05	0.32
2001	0.03	0.31
2000	0.03	0.29
1999	0.02	0.27
1998	0.04	0.27
1997	0.01	0.24
1996	0.03	0.24
1995	0.02	0.22
1994	0.03	0.21
1993	0.04	0.21
1992	0.03	0.19
1991	0.01	0.19
1990	0.01	0.17
1989	0.01	0.15
1988	0.01	0.15

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% American Indian

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2008)
Year	Parkers Prairie Public School District	Minnesota
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%
1996	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)
Year	Parkers Prairie Public School District	Minnesota
2023	4%	11%
2022	3%	10%
2021	3%	10%
2020	2%	10%
2019	2%	9%
2018	3%	9%
2017	3%	9%
2016	3%	9%
2015	3%	8%
2014	1%	8%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%

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% Black

n/a

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2014)
Year	Parkers Prairie Public School District	Minnesota
2014	1%	10%
2012	1%	9%
2010	1%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2006	1%	9%
2005	1%	8%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	6%
1998	1%	6%
1994	1%	4%
1993	2%	4%
1992	1%	4%

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% White

96%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Parkers Prairie Public School District	Minnesota
2023	95%	62%
2022	96%	63%
2021	95%	63%
2020	96%	65%
2019	96%	66%
2018	95%	66%
2017	95%	67%
2016	95%	69%
2015	96%	70%
2014	96%	71%
2013	99%	72%
2012	99%	73%
2011	100%	74%
2010	98%	75%
2009	98%	76%
2008	98%	77%
2007	97%	77%
2006	99%	78%
2005	97%	79%
2004	99%	80%
2003	97%	81%
2002	97%	82%
2001	99%	83%
2000	98%	84%
1999	99%	85%
1998	98%	85%
1997	99%	87%
1996	99%	87%
1995	100%	88%
1994	99%	89%
1993	98%	89%
1992	98%	90%
1991	100%	90%
1990	100%	91%
1989	100%	92%
1988	100%	92%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Parkers Prairie Public School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	6%
2021	2%	6%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Parkers Prairie Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$9 MM	$10 MM
2022	$9 MM	$10 MM
2021	$8 MM	$9 MM
2020	$8 MM	$9 MM
2019	$8 MM	$8 MM
2018	$8 MM	$8 MM
2017	$8 MM	$7 MM
2016	$7 MM	$7 MM
2015	$6 MM	$6 MM
2014	$7 MM	$7 MM
2012	$6 MM	$6 MM
2011	$7 MM	$7 MM
2010	$6 MM	$6 MM
2009	$6 MM	$6 MM
2008	$6 MM	$6 MM
2007	$6 MM	$6 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$6 MM	$6 MM
2002	$5 MM	$7 MM
2001	$5 MM	$7 MM
2000	$5 MM	$6 MM
1999	$5 MM	$7 MM
1998	$5 MM	$7 MM
1997	$5 MM	$7 MM
1996	$5 MM	$6 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM
1992	$3 MM	$4 MM
1990	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$10 MM

$17,562 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Parkers Prairie Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$10 MM	$10 MM
2022	$9 MM	$10 MM
2021	$12 MM	$9 MM
2020	$8 MM	$9 MM
2019	$8 MM	$9 MM
2018	$7 MM	$8 MM
2017	$7 MM	$8 MM
2016	$7 MM	$7 MM
2015	$6 MM	$6 MM
2014	$6 MM	$7 MM
2012	$6 MM	$6 MM
2011	$6 MM	$6 MM
2010	$6 MM	$6 MM
2009	$6 MM	$6 MM
2008	$6 MM	$6 MM
2007	$6 MM	$6 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$7 MM	$6 MM
2003	$6 MM	$7 MM
2002	$6 MM	$7 MM
2001	$5 MM	$7 MM
2000	$5 MM	$7 MM
1999	$5 MM	$7 MM
1998	$4 MM	$7 MM
1997	$5 MM	$7 MM
1996	$7 MM	$6 MM
1995	$5 MM	$6 MM
1992	$4 MM	$4 MM
1990	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,190

$19,325

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Parkers Prairie Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$16,872	$17,720
2022	$15,842	$17,074
2021	$15,240	$15,834
2020	$15,052	$14,997
2019	$14,111	$14,113
2018	$13,756	$14,902
2017	$13,509	$14,246
2016	$13,161	$13,431
2015	$11,935	$12,051
2014	$12,650	$12,820
2012	$11,768	$12,250
2011	$12,142	$12,557
2010	$11,689	$12,051
2009	$10,750	$11,416
2008	$10,420	$11,377
2007	$9,698	$10,573
2006	$9,910	$10,187
2005	$9,557	$9,471
2004	$9,284	$9,255
2003	$9,200	$9,258
2002	$8,628	$9,018
2001	$8,170	$8,614
2000	$7,842	$8,140
1999	$7,276	$8,059
1998	$7,290	$7,429
1997	$7,049	$7,402
1995	$6,198	$6,624
1992	$5,483	$5,777
1990	$5,118	$4,961

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Spending / Student

$18,136

$20,059

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Parkers Prairie Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$17,800	$18,342
2022	$16,811	$17,269
2021	$22,251	$15,759
2020	$14,790	$15,385
2019	$14,118	$14,956
2018	$13,222	$15,174
2017	$13,039	$14,982
2016	$13,184	$14,117
2015	$11,257	$11,992
2014	$11,985	$13,172
2012	$11,247	$12,023
2011	$10,694	$11,899
2010	$11,024	$11,992
2009	$10,250	$11,593
2008	$10,150	$11,230
2007	$10,611	$10,536
2006	$10,083	$10,149
2005	$9,615	$9,268
2004	$11,692	$9,179
2003	$9,314	$9,746
2002	$9,312	$9,476
2001	$8,525	$8,680
2000	$7,575	$8,712
1999	$7,407	$8,638
1998	$6,696	$7,392
1997	$7,570	$7,891
1995	$6,679	$6,943
1992	$5,767	$6,055
1990	$4,915	$4,961

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Best Parkers Prairie Public School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Parkers Prairie Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 30%

518 S Mccornell
Parkers Prairie, MN 56361
(218) 338-4079

Gr: PK-6 | 251 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

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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