Best Public Schools in Pelican Rapids, MN

Summary:

The city of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota is home to two schools: Viking Elementary School and Pelican Rapids Secondary, both part of the Pelican Rapids Public Schools district. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and demonstrate a mix of academic strengths and areas for potential improvement.

Viking Elementary School stands out for its consistently high performance in math and reading proficiency, often exceeding district and state averages. The school has also seen steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 523rd out of 845 Minnesota elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 399th out of 872 in 2024-2025. This success may be attributed to the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.2.

In contrast, Pelican Rapids Secondary demonstrates impressive metrics, such as an 84.2% four-year graduation rate that outperforms the state average, and a relatively low dropout rate of 4.4%. The school also excels in 10th-grade reading proficiency, with 58.82% of students scoring proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 51.26%. However, the school struggles more in math proficiency, with 11th-grade students scoring below the state average in 2023-2024 and 2024-2025.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)								MCA-III Reading (2025)								Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Viking Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Viking Dr	Pelican Rapids	56572	Otter Tail County	Pelican Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 863-2911	468	41	11.3	57.7%	242 (51.7%)	32 (6.8%)	168 (35.9%)	14 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	57.5	399^th of 872 public elementary schools	54.2%		52	470^th of 881 public elementary schools	46.7%	71	56.7	58.5	44.0	44.1				51.5	41.8	49.2	50.0	55.2				48.8	$11,438
Pelican Rapids Secondary	Public	7-12	310 S Broadway	Pelican Rapids	56572	Otter Tail County	Pelican Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 863-5910	374	28	13.3	58.3%	188 (50.3%)	38 (10.2%)	124 (33.2%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	66.5	158^th of 450 public high schools	64.9%		43.1	295^th of 480 public high schools	38.5%	137					51.9	44.2	29.1	41.5					58.5	35.9	58.8	51.7	$14,018
Pelican Rapids Alt Learning Center	Public	9-12	310 S Broadway	Pelican Rapids	56572	Otter Tail County	Pelican Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 863-5910	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	$5,460
Pelican Rapids Alt Center Mid-Level	Public	7-8	310 S Broadway	Pelican Rapids	56572	Otter Tail County	Pelican Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 863-5910	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	$5,460

Cities Near Pelican Rapids

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rothsay	13.75 mi	2	154^th
Barnesville	16.32 mi	2	48^th
Detroit Lakes	16.91 mi	14	127^th
Audubon	17.61 mi	1	253^rd
Lake Park	18.3 mi	2	346^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Pelican Rapids, MN

Pelican Rapids Secondary

Viking Elementary School

Pelican Rapids Alt Center Mid-Level

Pelican Rapids Alt Learning Center

Cities Near Pelican Rapids