Total enrollment
1,379
-307 (-18%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in PARK RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Minnesota · 1,379 students · 1 city
Across 8 public schools, PARK RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT (Minnesota) serves approximately 1,379 K-12 students across 2 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high.
4-year change in PARK RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How PARK RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Minnesota | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,379 | #118 of 269 | #5,759 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #80 of 269 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #189 of 267 | #6,361 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 49.6% | #61 of 269 | #4,236 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.2% | #83 of 152 | #4,297 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 PARK RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,092 to 1,331 students (up 22%) and from 79 to 84 full-time teachers (up 6%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARK RAPIDS AREA CENTURY ELEMENTARY | Park Rapids | Elementary | PK-06 | 861 |
| PARK RAPIDS SENIOR HIGH | Park Rapids | High | 09-12 | 420 |
| HEADWATERS EDUC LEARNING PROGRAM | Park Rapids | High | 09-12 | 50 |
| Century Middle School Within A Sch | Park Rapids | Middle | 05-08 | 26 |
| Park Rapids Virtual Academy High | Park Rapids | High | 09-12 | 21 |
| Park Rapids Virtual Academy Middle | Park Rapids | Middle | 06-08 | 1 |
| Frank White Education Center | Park Rapids | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 |
| PARK RAPIDS AREA CENTURY MIDDLE | Park Rapids | Middle | 07-08 | · |
About PARK RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
As a rural-scale district in Minnesota, PARK RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT educates 1,379 students across 8 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, PARK RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT consists of 2 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 172 in this district, meaningfully below the Minnesota typical of 357.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 18%: 1,686 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,379 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for PARK RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.