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Pelican Rapids Secondary vs. Barnesville Secondary

Should you attend Pelican Rapids Secondary or Barnesville Secondary? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Pelican Rapids Secondary
310 S Broadway
Pelican Rapids, MN 56572
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Barnesville Secondary
302 3rd St Se
Barnesville, MN 56514
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Pelican Rapids Secondary ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Barnesville Secondary ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 400 students in grades 7-12, Pelican Rapids Secondary ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 379 students in grades 6-12, Barnesville Secondary ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
6-12
Total Students
400 students
379 students
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This chart displays total students of Barnesville Secondary by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
58% | 42%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
23 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Barnesville Secondary and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#535 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 30%)
#185 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pelican Rapids Secondary, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Barnesville Secondary, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in MN)
65-69%
(Top 10% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pelican Rapids Secondary and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Barnesville Secondary and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 50% in MN)
64%
(Top 20% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pelican Rapids Secondary and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Barnesville Secondary and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
65-69%
(Top 10% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pelican Rapids Secondary and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Barnesville Secondary and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 10% in MN)
80-89%
(Top 50% in MN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Pelican Rapids Secondary and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Barnesville Secondary and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
56
59
Grade 8 Students
64
75
Grade 9 Students
66
60
Grade 10 Students
65
58
Grade 11 Students
68
59
Grade 12 Students
81
68

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
2%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Barnesville Secondary and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
33%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pelican Rapids Secondary and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Barnesville Secondary and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pelican Rapids Secondary and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Barnesville Secondary and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
50%
90%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pelican Rapids Secondary and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Barnesville Secondary and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pelican Rapids Secondary and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Barnesville Secondary and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.64
0.19
This chart displays the diversity score of Pelican Rapids Secondary and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Barnesville Secondary and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pelican Rapids Secondary and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Barnesville Secondary and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pelican Rapids Secondary and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Barnesville Secondary and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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