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Schools in Pelican Rapids · Pelican Rapids Public School District

Pelican Rapids’s public schools outscore 63% of Minnesota districts

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

#163of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
48%
▼ 3 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▼ 1 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 7–11 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▼ 11% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
842 students on the public path
In brief

Pelican Rapids’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 44% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota (the state reports Pelican Rapids’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,162 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 Pelican Rapids Secondary. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. 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 Pelican Rapids’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 63% of Minnesota school districts, #163 of 274 Minnesota towns. Graduation is above the Minnesota average; test scores are below it.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1023)Better than 64%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 424 test results and a graduating class of 79 could put Pelican Rapids anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Pelican Rapids’s students in the tested grades sat them (415 in math, 434 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Viking Elementary SchoolPelican Rapids Public School DistrictA−
7–12Pelican Rapids SecondaryPelican Rapids Public School DistrictC+

Pelican Rapids’s public schools are run by Pelican Rapids Public School District. 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.

Pelican Rapids Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 842 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$15,162MN $17,091 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 51.1% · 434 students tested
Math44%
State average 44.8% · 415 students tested

Pelican Rapids vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Pelican Rapids’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pelican RapidsBPelican Rapids Public

Every school in Pelican Rapids

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 Pelican Rapidsby address
Viking Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A−
468 students11:1Rate it →
Pelican Rapids Secondary
High · Grades 7–12
C+
374 students13:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Pelican Rapids Alt Learning Center and Pelican Rapids Alt Center Mid-Level).

Questions about Pelican Rapids’s schools

Are Pelican Rapids’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Pelican Rapids children attend outscore 63% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #163 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pelican Rapids in?

Pelican Rapids Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 842 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Pelican Rapids’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Pelican Rapids Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Pelican Rapids spend per student?

$15,162 in Pelican Rapids Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Pelican Rapids families are saying about school.

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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.