B+
Grand Rapids Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 32 towns
Serves Grand Rapids, Harris, Cohasset, Trout Lake, Arbo, Blackberry, Balsam, Wabana, Bigfork, Feeley, Bigfork, Sago, Spang, Kinghurst, Bearville, Wildwood, Splithand, Stokes, Warba, Max, Ardenhurst, Carpenter, Moose Park, Squaw Lake, Good Hope, Nore, Effie, Wawina, Third River, Grattan, Pomroy and Alvwood, and parts of La Prairie.
Students
3,972
Schools
13
Spent per student
$14,971
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$95.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Grand Rapids Public School District
- School Grade B+: better than 67% of Minnesota districts
- Spends 12% less per student than the MN average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $95.8M, about $24,120 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Spang.
PK–63 schoolsThis district
63 middle schoolsThis district
7–122 schoolsThis district
122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency46%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,971 per student · 12% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 28%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 62%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,964’20
4,057’21
4,023’22
4,024’23
3,972’24
About steady.
Students
White 84%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
East Rapids Elementary
A−639 students16:1
West Rapids Elementary
B612 students17:1
Cohasset Elementary
A−312 students18:1
Bigfork Elementary
C+139 students14:1
Robert J. Elkington Middle School
B+764 students17:1
Middle Area Learning Center
D−54 students
Grand Rapids Senior High
A1,091 students19:1
Bigfork Secondary
C130 students12:1
Grand Rapids Area Learning Center
D129 students27:1
Grand Rapids Early Childhood Center
63 students11:1
Itaskin Education Center
D39 students6:1
Grand Rapids Area Virtual Secondary
0 students
Grand Rapids Virtual Elementary
0 students
Towns served
Grand Rapids 11,207Harris 3,332Cohasset 2,703Trout Lake 1,125Arbo 959Blackberry 849Balsam 783Wabana 661Bigfork 375Feeley 346Bigfork 287Sago 277Spang 229Kinghurst 222Bearville 186Wildwood 178Splithand 171Stokes 169Warba 146Max 141Ardenhurst 135Carpenter 126Moose Park 108Squaw Lake 104Good Hope 85Nore 83Effie 77Wawina 49Third River 48Grattan 35Pomroy 25Alvwood 20
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.