B+
Parkers Prairie Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Parkers Prairie, Miltona, Parkers Prairie, Leaf Valley, Spruce Hill, Elmo, Leaf Mountain, Folden, Effington, Eastern and Urbank, and parts of Woodside.
Students
531
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,781
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Debt
$3.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Parkers Prairie Public School District
- School Grade B+: better than 65% of Minnesota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the MN average
- 19 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.2M, about $5,951 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Brandon.
PK–1Brandon ElementaryBrandon-Evansville Public Schools
2–5Evansville ElementaryBrandon-Evansville Public Schools
6–8Brandon-Evansville Middle SchoolBrandon-Evansville Public Schools
9–12Brandon-Evansville High SchoolBrandon-Evansville Public Schools
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency49%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,781 per student · 14% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 33%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 68%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
521’20
544’21
541’22
535’23
531’24
About steady.
Students
White 96%Hispanic 2%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.