Total enrollment
3,972
+8 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
13 schools in GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Minnesota · 3,972 students · 3 cities
GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, Minnesota runs 13 public K-12 schools today, teaching approximately 3,972 students across 7 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high.
4-year change in GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Minnesota | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #66 of 163 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,972 | #51 of 269 | #2,445 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #40 of 269 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #233 of 267 | #7,127 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 42.6% | #99 of 269 | #5,204 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.4% | #103 of 152 | #4,970 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from COHASSET ELEMENTARY at 56.7% proficient to BIGFORK SECONDARY at 36.7%, a gap of 20.0 points. That is the 44th widest gap among 84 Minnesota districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 2,907 to 2,667 students (down 8%) and from 163 to 155 full-time teachers (down 5%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAND RAPIDS SENIOR HIGH | Grand Rapids | High | 09-12 | 1,091 |
| ROBERT J. ELKINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL | Grand Rapids | Middle | 06-08 | 764 |
| East Rapids Elementary | Grand Rapids | Elementary | 03-05 | 639 |
| West Rapids Elementary | Grand Rapids | Elementary | PK-02 | 612 |
| COHASSET ELEMENTARY | Cohasset | Elementary | KG-05 | 312 |
| BIGFORK ELEMENTARY | Bigfork | Elementary | PK-06 | 139 |
| BIGFORK SECONDARY | Bigfork | High | 07-12 | 130 |
| GRAND RAPIDS AREA LEARNING CENTER | Grand Rapids | High | 08-12 | 129 |
| GRAND RAPIDS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER | Grand Rapids | Elementary | PK-PK | 63 |
| MIDDLE AREA LEARNING CENTER | Grand Rapids | Middle | 05-08 | 54 |
| ITASKIN EDUCATION CENTER | Grand Rapids | Combined | 04-12 | 39 |
| Grand Rapids Area Virtual Secondary | Grand Rapids | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Grand Rapids Virtual Elementary | Grand Rapids | Elementary | M-M | · |
About GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is a compact public-school district in Minnesota. The district operates 13 schools and serves approximately 3,972 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT consists of 7 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 306 in this district, meaningfully below the Minnesota typical of 357.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,972 students, remained close to its prior level from the 3,964 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.