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Park Rapids Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 20 towns

Serves Park Rapids, Henrietta Township, Todd Township, Lake Emma Township, Osage Township, Straight River Township, Hubbard Township, Arago Township, Lake George Township, Green Valley Township, Pine Point Township, Wolf Lake Township, Carsonville Township, Round Lake Township, Two Inlets Township, Lake Hattie Township, Savannah Township, Clover Township, Lake Alice Township and Clay Township, and parts of Mantrap Township and Forest Township.

Park Rapids’ School Grade C better than 32% of Minnesota school districts

Students
1,379
Schools
6
Spent per student
$14,940
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$15.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Park Rapids Public School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 32% of Minnesota districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 11 pts below the state
  • Spends 13% less per student than the MN average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 20.9% since 2021–22
  • Debt of $15.9M, about $11,518 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 32% of the 502 Minnesota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
CPark Rapids 4,447CHenrietta Township 1,595CTodd Township 1,515Lake Emma Township 986Osage Township 897Straight River Township 811Hubbard Township 789Arago Township 624Lake George Township 394Green Valley Township 350Pine Point Township 345Wolf Lake Township 277Carsonville Township 216Round Lake Township 215Two Inlets Township 209Lake Hattie Township 188Savannah Township 179Clover Township 138Lake Alice Township 120Clay Township 74

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Park Rapids. Grade by grade →

PK–6Park Rapids Area Century ElementaryThis district
9–12Park Rapids Senior HighThis district

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency38%
State average 44.8% · 818 students tested
Reading / language arts41%
State average 51.1% · 800 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)70–74%
State average 83.3% · 163 in the class

93% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,940 per student · 13% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 27%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 55%Federal 13%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,744’21
1,765’22
1,675’23
1,379’24

Down 20.9% since 2021–22.

Students
White 79%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools.

Park Rapids Area Century Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Park Rapids
A
861 students18:1
Century Middle School Within A Sch
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Park Rapids
26 students24:1
Park Rapids Virtual Academy Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Park Rapids
1 students
Park Rapids Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Park Rapids
C+
420 students13:1
Headwaters Educ Learning Program
High · Grades 9–12 · Park Rapids
50 students17:1
Park Rapids Virtual Academy High
High · Grades 9–12 · Park Rapids
21 students

Left off: 2 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Laporte Public School DistrictHendrickson Township, Schoolcraft Township, Thorpe Township
$15,826per student
Menahga Public School DistrictBlueberry Township, Runeberg Township, Shell River Township
$13,816per student
Nevis Public School DistrictCrow Wing Lake Township, Nevis Township, Thorpe Township
$13,565per student
Frazee-Vergas Public School DistrictShell Lake Township, Spruce Grove Township, Toad Lake Township
$15,793per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Minnesota.