C+
Park Rapids Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 20 towns
Serves 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.
Students
1,379
Schools
8
Spent per student
$14,940
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$15.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Park Rapids Public School District
- School Grade C+: better than 36% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the MN average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 20.9% since 2021
- Debt of $15.9M, about $11,518 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Walker.
PK–6W.H.A. ElementaryWalker-Hackensack-Akeley School District
7–12Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec.Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)72%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,940 per student · 13% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 27%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 55%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,744’21
1,765’22
1,675’23
1,379’24
Down 20.9% since 2021.
Students
White 79%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Park Rapids Area Century Elementary
A861 students18:1
Century Middle School Within A Sch
26 students24:1
Park Rapids Virtual Academy Middle
1 students
Park Rapids Area Century Middle
0 students
Park Rapids Senior High
C+420 students13:1
Headwaters Educ Learning Program
D−50 students17:1
Park Rapids Virtual Academy High
21 students
Frank White Education Center
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Laporte Public School DistrictHendrickson, Schoolcraft, Thorpe
$15,826per student
Menahga Public School DistrictBlueberry, Runeberg, Shell River
$13,816per student
Nevis Public School DistrictCrow Wing Lake, Nevis, Thorpe
$13,565per student
Frazee-Vergas Public School DistrictShell Lake, Spruce Grove, Toad Lake
$15,793per student
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.