Park Rapids Public School District
Park Rapids Public School District is a public school district based in Park Rapids, Minnesota, serving 1,589 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #107 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 27% of them. Its schools average 199 students each, fewer than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $12,751 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.4 students per teacher.
How Park Rapids compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Park Rapids | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,751 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,407 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $23.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $25.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 119 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 241 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 794 | 558 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Minnesota median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Minnesota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Rapids Public School DistrictPark Rapids · this district | 1,589 | 8 | $12,751 | 13.4 | #107 |
| Pine City Public School DistrictPine City | 1,582 | 8 | $13,672 | 16.5 | #108 |
| Litchfield Public School DistrictLitchfield | 1,566 | 5 | $12,947 | 14.9 | #109 |
| Rockford Public School DistrictRockford | 1,565 | 3 | $13,538 | 16.3 | #110 |
| Pine Island Public School DistrictPine Island | 1,562 | 5 | $10,091 | 14.7 | #111 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton CountyJasper, FL | 1,590 | $11,962 | 17.3 |
| Windsor Central School DistrictWindsor, NY | 1,589 | $22,932 | 12.3 |
| Struthers CityStruthers, OH | 1,589 | $11,804 | 14.3 |
| Indian Valley LocalGnadenhutten, OH | 1,589 | $11,485 | 16.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-mn-park-rapids-public-school-district