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Schools in Todd Township · Park Rapids Public School District

Todd Township’s public schools score below 68% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation

In Todd Township, 41% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Minnesota average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Todd Township, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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
41%
▼ 10 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 7 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–74%
▼ 9–13 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▼ 13% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,281 students on the public path
In brief

Todd Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1578 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Todd Township’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota (the state reports Todd Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,940 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Park Rapids Senior High. Enrollment is down 21% since 2021–22. 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 Todd Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 32% of Minnesota school districts. Both inputs trail the Minnesota average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1578)Better than 10%
Towns in Hubbard County (28)Better than 25%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 809 test results and a graduating class of 163 could put Todd Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Todd Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (818 in math, 800 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Park Rapids Area Century Elementaryin Park RapidsA
9–12Park Rapids Senior Highin Park RapidsC+

Todd Township’s public schools are run by Park 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.

Park Rapids Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,379 students, down 21% since 2021–22 · 15.9 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$14,940MN $17,091 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 51.1% · 800 students tested
Math38%
State average 44.8% · 818 students tested

Todd Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Todd Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Todd TownshipCPark Rapids Public
Park RapidsCPark Rapids Public
HenriettaCPark Rapids Public
Straight River—Park Rapids Public PK–12 · Menahga Public PK–12
Osage—Park Rapids Public
Arago—Park Rapids Public

All 5 neighbors share Park Rapids Public with Todd Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Todd Township

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).

Also serving Todd Townshipin other towns
Park Rapids Area Century Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Park Rapids
A
861 students18:1Rate it →
Park Rapids Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Park Rapids
C+
420 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Todd Township’s schools

Are Todd Township’s schools good?

On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Todd Township children attend score below 68% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Todd Township in?

Park Rapids Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,379 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Todd Township kids go to high school?

Park Rapids Senior High in Park Rapids, with 420 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Todd Township’s graduation rate?

70–74% of the class of 2023 in Park Rapids Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Todd Township spend per student?

$14,940 in Park Rapids 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.