B+
Parkers Prairie Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Parkers Prairie, Miltona Township, Parkers Prairie Township, Leaf Valley Township, Spruce Hill Township, Elmo Township, Leaf Mountain Township, Folden Township, Effington Township, Eastern Township and Urbank, and parts of Woodside Township.
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 South Dakota 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 Hetland.
PK–5Lake Preston Elementary - 02Lake Preston School District 38-3
6–8Lake Preston Middle School - 03Lake Preston School District 38-3
9–12Lake Preston High School - 01Lake Preston School District 38-3
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.
Alexandria Public School DistrictBelle River Township, Carlos Township, Ida Township
$14,893per student
Battle Lake Public School DistrictEagle Lake Township, Nidaros Township
$15,169per student
Bertha-Hewitt Public School DistrictBertha Township, Oak Valley Township, Wykeham Township
$14,919per student
Henning Public School DistrictHenning Township, Inman Township, Vining
$14,397per 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.