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Park Rapids, Minnesota - 7 schools
An equity score of 39/100 ranks Park Rapids Public School District #276 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,193 per pupil, Park Rapids Public School District ranks #345 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,765
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$13,193
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Park Rapids Public School District operates 7 public schools serving 1,765 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 high, 2 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Hubbard County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,193 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 26.5% local, 63.0% state, and 10.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 39/100, ranked #276 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 314:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 50.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.4% White, 10.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Headwaters Educ Learning Program, with a diversity index of 66.8/100.
Park Rapids Area Century Elementary accounts for 44.6% of all Park Rapids Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Park Rapids Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Park Rapids Public School District school enrollment varies 861× across entities
Park Rapids Public School District school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 861 students (highest), a spread of 860 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Park Rapids Public School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 50.8% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Park Rapids Public School District student-counselor ratio is 314:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Park Rapids Public School District is typically wider than the Park Rapids Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Park Rapids Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 50.6% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to Park Rapids Public School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Park Rapids Public School District?
Park Rapids Public School District has 7 schools, including 2 combined, 1 elementary, 3 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,765 students.
How much does Park Rapids Public School District spend per student?
Park Rapids Public School District spends $13,193 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #276 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Park Rapids Public School District?
Park Rapids Public School District students are 78.4% White, 10.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Park Rapids Public School District?
Park Rapids Public School District has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #276 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.