Enrollment
80
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Park Rapids, MN
Frank White Education Center
Federal NCES profile for Frank White Education Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 272808004965
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 84
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Frank White Education Center earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #2 of 7
- public schools in Park Rapids · Resource Index
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 30.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 80
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Frank White Education Center ranks #2 of 7 public schools in Park Rapids, MN.
School address
District: Park Rapids Public School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 272808004965 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
30.0%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-30% vs state
What stands out at Frank White Education Center
Frank White Education Center is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Park Rapids, Minnesota, enrolling 80 students.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 30.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 80 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 109 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #21.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 80 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Park Rapids Public School District also operates Park Rapids Area Century Elementary (861 students) and Park Rapids Area Century Middle (497 students) alongside Frank White Education Center.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Frank White Education Center compares
Frank White Education Center on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.0% | ▼ 30% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 80 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
80
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
30.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 30% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Funding equity
$13,193
per pupil, district-wide
- below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 80 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Park Rapids Public School District, which includes Frank White Education Center.
$13,193
Per student
-14%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.5%
State 63.0%
Federal 10.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Frank White Education Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Rapids Area Century Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Park Rapids Area Century Middle | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Park Rapids Senior High | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Headwaters Educ Learning Program | Smaller | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Park Rapids Virtual Academy High | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Frank White Education Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 861
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 497
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 420
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 50
- Students per teacher
- 25:1
- Resource Index
- 10/100
- Enrollment
- 21
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 15/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Minnesota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Frank White Education Center
How many students attend Frank White Education Center?
Frank White Education Center has 80 students enrolled. It is a public school in Park Rapids, MN.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Frank White Education Center?
30.0% of students at Frank White Education Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Frank White Education Center?
Frank White Education Center has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Frank White Education Center rank among public schools in Park Rapids?
By Resource Investment Index, Frank White Education Center ranks #2 of 7 public schools in Park Rapids, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Park Rapids on the city page.
Is Frank White Education Center a good school?
Frank White Education Center earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Park Rapids Public School District?
Besides Frank White Education Center, Park Rapids Public School District also operates Park Rapids Area Century Elementary (861 students), Park Rapids Area Century Middle (497 students), and Park Rapids Senior High (420 students). See the Park Rapids Public School District district page for the complete list.
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