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 Miltona.
K–5Miltona ElementaryAlexandria Public School District
6–8Discovery Middle SchoolAlexandria Public School District
9–12Alexandria Area High SchoolAlexandria Public School District
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.