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Park Rapids Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 469 students in Park Rapids Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Park Rapids Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
1,675 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Park Rapids Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65-69% has decreased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#337 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Graduation Rate
65-69%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.59
# American Indian Students
63 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
2%
# Asian Students
3 Students
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
151 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
11%
# Black Students
5 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
1,330 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
80%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
123 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
91
847
# Students in K Grade:
119
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
110
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
122
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
112
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
112
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
123
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
114
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
134
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
112
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
151
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,199 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,298 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,199
$17,854
Spending / Student
$14,298
$18,580
Best Park Rapids Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Park Rapids Area Century Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
501 Helten Ave
Park Rapids, MN 56470
(218) 237-6330
Park Rapids, MN 56470
(218) 237-6330
Grades: 5-8
| 442 students
Rank: #22.
Century Middle School Within A School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
501 Helten Ave
Park Rapids, MN 56470
(218) 237-6300
Park Rapids, MN 56470
(218) 237-6300
Grades: 5-8
| 22 students
Rank: n/an/a
501 Helten Ave
Park Rapids, MN 56470
(218) 237-6418
Park Rapids, MN 56470
(218) 237-6418
Grades: 6-8
| 5 students
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