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Schools in Parkers Prairie · Parkers Prairie Public School District

Parkers Prairie’s public schools outscore 61% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Parkers Prairie, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
45%
▼ 6 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 5 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 14% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.6
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
531 students on the public path
In brief

Parkers Prairie’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,781 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Parkers Prairie Secondary. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Parkers Prairie’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 61% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores are below the Minnesota average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (758)Better than 61%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 284 test results could put Parkers Prairie anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Parkers Prairie’s students in the tested grades sat them (285 in math, 283 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Parkers Prairie, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Parkers Prairie ElementaryParkers Prairie Public School DistrictB+
7–12Parkers Prairie SecondaryParkers Prairie Public School DistrictB−

Parkers Prairie’s public schools are run by Parkers Prairie Public School District, which also serves Eastern, Effington, Elmo and Folden and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Parkers Prairie Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 531 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 18.6 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$14,781MN $17,091 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 51.1% · 283 students tested
Math50%
State average 44.8% · 285 students tested

Parkers Prairie vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Parkers Prairie’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Parkers PrairieBParkers Prairie Public

Every school in Parkers Prairie

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Parkers Prairieby address
Parkers Prairie Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
251 students16:1Rate it →
Parkers Prairie Secondary
High · Grades 7–12
B−
280 students21:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (F.E.D. Parkers Prairie Credit Recov).

Questions about Parkers Prairie’s schools

Are Parkers Prairie’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Parkers Prairie children attend outscore 61% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Parkers Prairie in?

Parkers Prairie Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 531 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Parkers Prairie spend per student?

$14,781 in Parkers Prairie Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.