Top Rankings
Pelican Rapids School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 468 students in Pelican Rapids School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Pelican Rapids School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public preschool average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
777 Schools
# Students
842 Students
235,849 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
17,610 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pelican Rapids 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#232 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Graduation Rate
92%
83.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31.3%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.64
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
35%
14%
% Black
8%
13%
% White
51%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,146 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,115 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$16,920 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$17,562 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,146
$19,325
Spending / Student
$18,115
$20,059
Best Pelican Rapids School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Viking Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 Viking Dr
Pelican Rapids, MN 56572
(218) 863-2911
Pelican Rapids, MN 56572
(218) 863-2911
Gr: PK-6 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
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