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Pelican Rapids School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 460 students in Pelican Rapids School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary School in Pelican Rapids School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,631 Schools
# Students
865 Students
570,681 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
38,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Pelican Rapids School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 527 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#246 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.60
# American Indian Students
4 Students
10,153 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
16 Students
42,340 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
280 Students
62,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
11%
# Black Students
81 Students
70,093 Students
% Black Students
9%
12%
# White Students
452 Students
347,595 Students
% White Students
52%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
37,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
43
10,624
# Students in K Grade:
64
58,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
70
62,799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
61,018
# Students in 3rd Grade:
49
62,816
# Students in 4th Grade:
61
62,448
# Students in 5th Grade:
57
62,719
# Students in 6th Grade:
52
62,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
63
53,883
# Students in 8th Grade:
60
54,639
# Students in 9th Grade:
64
4,326
# Students in 10th Grade:
67
4,218
# Students in 11th Grade:
79
4,502
# Students in 12th Grade:
72
5,634
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,272 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,153 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,272
$17,860
Spending / Student
$14,153
$18,586
Best Pelican Rapids School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Viking Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 Viking Dr
Pelican Rapids, MN 56572
(218) 863-2911
Pelican Rapids, MN 56572
(218) 863-2911
Grades: PK-6
| 460 students
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