Park Rapids Public School District
Public
Regional · 20 towns Grades PK–12 C+School Grade
Public schools for Park Rapids, Todd, Henrietta, Lake Emma, Hubbard, Osage, Arago, Straight River, Green Valley, Wolf Lake, Lake George, Pine Point, Carsonville, Savannah, Two Inlets, Round Lake, Lake Hattie, Clover, Lake Alice and Clay, and parts of Mantrap and Forest.
At a glance
1,379Students enrolled
8Schools
20Towns served
$14,940Spent per student
16:1Student–teacher ratio
50%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades PK–6
PARK RAPIDS AREA CENTURY ELEMENTARY or MENAHGA ELEMENTARYDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 7–12
Menahga High School or PARK RAPIDS AREA CENTURY MIDDLEDepends on your addressMenahga Public School DistrictGrades 12
Menahga High School or PARK RAPIDS SENIOR HIGHDepends on your addressMenahga Public School DistrictGrades PK–6
PARK RAPIDS AREA CENTURY ELEMENTARY or MENAHGA ELEMENTARYDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 7–12
Menahga High School or PARK RAPIDS AREA CENTURY MIDDLEDepends on your addressMenahga Public School DistrictGrades 12
Menahga High School or PARK RAPIDS SENIOR HIGHDepends on your addressMenahga Public School DistrictGrades PK–6
PARK RAPIDS AREA CENTURY ELEMENTARY or MENAHGA ELEMENTARYDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 7–12
Menahga High School or PARK RAPIDS AREA CENTURY MIDDLEDepends on your addressMenahga Public School DistrictGrades 12
Menahga High School or PARK RAPIDS SENIOR HIGHDepends on your addressMenahga Public School DistrictGrades PK–6
PARK RAPIDS AREA CENTURY ELEMENTARY or Laporte ElementaryDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 7–8
Laporte Middle School or PARK RAPIDS AREA CENTURY MIDDLEDepends on your addressLaporte Public School DistrictGrades PK–6
PARK RAPIDS AREA CENTURY ELEMENTARY or OGEMA ELEMENTARYDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 7–12
WAUBUN SECONDARY or PARK RAPIDS AREA CENTURY MIDDLEDepends on your addressWaubun-Ogema-White Earth Public SchoolsBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs MN
Math proficiency37%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)72%
State average 84.4%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$14,940
per student each year · 13% below the MN average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 4 years
1,744’21
1,765’22
1,675’23
1,379’24
Students
White · 79%1,086
Hispanic · 11%145
Two or more races · 7%90
American Indian/Alaska Native · 4%50
Black · 0%4
Asian · 0%4
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Park Rapids4,270 people
Todd1,414 people
Henrietta1,389 people
Lake Emma1,005 people
Hubbard984 people
Osage896 people
Arago800 people
Straight River790 people
Green Valley494 people
Wolf Lake351 people
Lake George318 people
Pine Point296 people
Carsonville267 people
Savannah236 people
Two Inlets212 people
Round Lake191 people
Lake Hattie164 people
Clover150 people
Lake Alice130 people
Clay57 people
Also covers small parts of Mantrap and Forest.
Schools8 in district
PARK RAPIDS AREA CENTURY ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–6 · 861 students · Park Rapids
APublicCentury Middle School Within A SchMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 26 students · Park Rapids
PublicPark Rapids Virtual Academy MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 1 students · Park Rapids
PublicPARK RAPIDS AREA CENTURY MIDDLEMiddle · Grades 7–8 · Park Rapids
PublicPARK RAPIDS SENIOR HIGHHigh · Grades 9–12 · 420 students · Park Rapids
C+PublicHEADWATERS EDUC LEARNING PROGRAMHigh · Grades 9–12 · 50 students · Park Rapids
D-PublicPark Rapids Virtual Academy HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 21 students · Park Rapids
PublicFrank White Education CenterPrekindergarten · Grades PK · Park Rapids
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
Nevis Public School DistrictCrow Wing Lake · Nevis · Thorpe · $13,565 per student
Frazee-Vergas Public School DistrictShell Lake · Spruce Grove · Toad Lake · $15,793 per student
Bagley Public School DistrictItasca · La Prairie · Long Lost Lake · $14,810 per student
Bemidji Public School DistrictFern · Schoolcraft · $15,715 per student
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.