Park Rapids Area Century Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 6 · Park Rapids, Minnesota

Park Rapids Area Century Elementary in Park Rapids, Minnesota enrolled 861 students in 2024-25 with 47.9 full-time teachers, 18.0 students per teacher against the Minnesota elementary-school median of 13.3. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 56% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 66% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Minnesota: 51.1% and 45.5%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 39% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 6%

618 students in 2022-23, 682 students in 2023-24, 861 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 51.1 to 47.9.

Students enrolled at Park Rapids Area Century Elementary by school year2022-23: 618, 2023-24: 682, 2024-25: 86102505007501k2022-236182023-246822024-25861
Students enrolled at Park Rapids Area Century Elementary by school year2022-23: 618, 2023-24: 682, 2024-25: 86102505007501k2022-236182023-246822024-25861
Students enrolled at Park Rapids Area Century Elementary by school year2022-23: 618, 2023-24: 682, 2024-25: 86102505007501k2022-236182023-246822024-25861
Students enrolled at Park Rapids Area Century Elementary by school year2022-23: 618, 2023-24: 682, 2024-25: 86102505007501k2022-236182023-246822024-25861
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2361851.112.1
2023-2468255.712.2
2024-2586147.918.0

18.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 95 of every 100 Minnesota elementary schools

Among the 949 Minnesota elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; This school 18.0; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 18.0state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; This school 18.0; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 18.0state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; This school 18.0; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 18.0state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; This school 18.0; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 18.0state median 13.3U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 614 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Park Rapids Area Century Elementary enrolled 614 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 614 of the 614 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent17.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

80.5% of students were White, 9.9% Hispanic, 6.4% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White80.5%
  2. Hispanic9.9%
  3. Two or more races6.4%
  4. American Indian3.0%
  5. Black0.1%
  6. Asian0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Park Rapids Area Century Elementary scored proficient or above: 56% in reading in 2021-22 and 66% in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMinnesota
Reading and language arts, 2021-2256%41%51.1%
Math, 2022-2366%38% (2021-22)45.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Park Rapids Area Century Elementary

  1. Nevis ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 11 miles away: 342 students, 14.7 per teacher (2024-25).11 mi
  2. Menahga ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 12 miles away: 537 students, 14.9 per teacher (2024-25).12 mi
  3. Compare Park Rapids Area Century Elementary with Nevis ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Park Rapids Public School District spends per student$13,698 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,698
  5. The largest public schools in MinnesotaPark Rapids Area Century Elementary is the number 23 by size of 994 Minnesota elementary schools open in 2024-25.#23 of 994
  6. Minnesota schools by students per teacher18.0 students per teacher here against the Minnesota median of 13.3 for elementary schools.18.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Park Rapids Area Century Elementary

  1. How many students attend Park Rapids Area Century Elementary?
    861 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 618 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Park Rapids, MN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Park Rapids Area Century Elementary?
    18.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Minnesota median for elementary schools is 13.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Park Rapids Area Century Elementary a Title I school?
    Park Rapids Area Century Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Park Rapids Area Century Elementary do on state tests?
    The students tested at Park Rapids Area Century Elementary scored proficient or above: 56% in reading in 2021-22 and 66% in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Park Rapids Area Century Elementary in?
    Park Rapids Public School District, NCES district ID 2728080. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 272808001233 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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