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Grand Rapids Public School District

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At a glance

202^ndof 458 Minnesota districts▼ 58

Better than 55% of Minnesota districts

Elementary 5 Middle 2 High 4 Alternative 1Grades PK, KG-12

650 SW 7th Ave
Grand Rapids, MN 55744-8888·(218) 327-5704·All Minnesota district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 55.9% of districts

Schools

3,972

Students

Top rankedEast Rapids Elementary236^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Bigfork Elementary up 51 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Bigfork Secondary 12.3 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Grand Rapids Area Learning Center

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

0★

7 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Grand Rapids Public School District in Minnesota serves about 3,909 students in 10 schools — four elementary, two middle, three high, and one alternative. Enrollment is concentrated: Grand Rapids Senior High is the largest with 1,091 students, and along with Robert J. Elkington Middle School and East Rapids Elementary, it makes up about 64% of the total.

Academically, East Rapids Elementary is the strongest overall standout: 58.7% math, 62.2% reading, and 30.2% science, above district and state in all three. Cohasset Elementary is also strong in math and reading (54.4% and 61.3%). Grand Rapids Senior High leads in science (39.1%) and has a 94.4% graduation rate and 2.0% dropout rate. Bigfork Elementary is a small bright spot. Robert J. Elkington Middle School has strong 6th grade math and reading but low overall science at 12.9%. Bigfork Secondary has a 100% graduation rate and 0% dropout rate, but math proficiency is only 14.9%. Grand Rapids Area Learning Center has 0% math, 5% science, 80.9% graduation, and 7.2% dropout; its reading score is suppressed. Itaskin Education Center is a small alternative school with 39 students and 92.31% free/reduced lunch; math is 0%, reading is 21.4%, and science is suppressed. Middle Area Learning Center’s current math and reading scores are suppressed.

Districtwide, reading is a relative strength at 55.2% versus 48.6% at the state. Math is mixed: 45% districtwide, almost matching the state’s 44.9%, but ranging from strong at East Rapids and Cohasset to much lower at Grand Rapids Senior High (34.4%) and Bigfork Secondary (14.9%). Science splits between high school and middle school: Grand Rapids Senior High is strong at 39.1%, while Robert J. Elkington Middle is low at 12.9%, and 8th grade science there is 12.9% versus 16.7% at the state. Fourth grade is a bright spot across several elementaries, while 8th grade math and science are pressure points. Trends matter: Grand Rapids Senior High improved from the 57th to 69th percentile, Bigfork Elementary rose from 38th to 60th, East Rapids slipped from 81st to 73rd, and Bigfork Secondary declined from 65th to 54th.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)								MCA-IV Science (2026)				MCA-III Math (2026)								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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	Total
Cohasset Elementary	Public	K-5	450 Columbus Ave	Cohasset	55721	Itasca County	Grand Rapids Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 327-5860	312	17	18.3	31.7%	279 (89.4%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.1%)	62.5	316^th of 869 public elementary schools	63.6%		68.5	285^th of 872 public elementary schools	67.3%	31	62.3	76.9	45.5					61.3	21.4			21.4	64.2	78.4	23.2					54.4	$12,849
Grand Rapids Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	650 SW 7th Ave	Grand Rapids	55744	Itasca County	Grand Rapids Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 327-5572	63	6	10.5	74.6%	49 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (17.5%)								(n/a)																					$23,182
Bigfork Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Huskie Blvd	Bigfork	56628	Itasca County	Grand Rapids Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 743-3444	139	10	14.0	61.2%	106 (76.3%)	1 (0.7%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.5%)	60	345^th of 869 public elementary schools	60.3%		57.7	396^th of 872 public elementary schools	54.6%	51	45.5	66.7	41.2	60.0				54.5	29.4			29.4	27.3	66.7	23.5	55.0				45.5	$11,945
Bigfork Secondary	Public	7-12	100 Huskie Blvd	Bigfork	56628	Itasca County	Grand Rapids Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 743-3444	130	11	12.3	54.6%	105 (80.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)	56.4	219^th of 473 public high schools	53.7%		60.7	194^th of 450 public high schools	56.9%	25					29.4	53.3	50.0	43.5		12.5	38.5	24.1					11.8	18.8	14.3	14.9	$18,817
Grand Rapids Senior High	Public	9-12	800 Conifer Dr NW	Grand Rapids	55744	Itasca County	Grand Rapids Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 327-5760	1,091	56	19.4	35.8%	928 (85.1%)	7 (0.6%)	29 (2.7%)	2 (0.2%)	78 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (4.2%)	67.4	146^th of 473 public high schools	69.1%		64.2	171^st of 450 public high schools	62.0%	25							45.2	45.2			39.1	39.1							34.4	34.4	$13,413
Robert J. Elkington Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 NE 8th Ave	Grand Rapids	55744	Itasca County	Grand Rapids Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 327-5800	764	44	17.2	34.2%	657 (86.0%)	4 (0.5%)	20 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.0%)	61.9	185^th of 546 public middle schools	66.1%		68	145^th of 519 public middle schools	72.1%	40				68.0	45.3	46.1		52.8		12.9		12.9				55.7	35.9	28.3		39.7	$11,531
Middle Area Learning Center	Public	5-8	1000 NE 8th Ave	Grand Rapids	55744	Itasca County	Grand Rapids Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 327-5800	54	0		44.4%	43 (79.6%)	1 (1.9%)	1 (1.9%)	1 (1.9%)	4 (7.4%)	1 (1.9%)	3 (5.6%)								(n/a)
Grand Rapids Area Learning Center	Public	8-12	650 SW 7th Ave	Grand Rapids	55744	Itasca County	Grand Rapids Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 327-5750	129	5	26.7	62.8%	106 (82.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.9%)	6.7	450^th of 473 public high schools	4.9%					(n/a)											5.0	5.0							0.0	0.0	$11,995
Itaskin Education Center	Public, Alternative	3-12	1880 River Rd	Grand Rapids	55744	Itasca County	Grand Rapids Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 322-4129	39	7	5.7	92.3%	26 (66.7%)	3 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.7%)								(n/a)								21.4												0.0	$19,398
East Rapids Elementary	Public	3-5	1195 NE 10th St	Grand Rapids	55744	Itasca County	Grand Rapids Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 327-5880	639	39	16.4	46.5%	530 (82.9%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.9%)	6 (0.9%)	42 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.4%)	72.3	236^th of 869 public elementary schools	72.8%		74.7	210^th of 872 public elementary schools	75.9%	26	51.9	71.1	63.3					62.2	30.2			30.2	54.8	75.9	46.6					58.7
West Rapids Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	901 SW 22nd Ave	Grand Rapids	55744	Itasca County	Grand Rapids Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 327-5870	612	36	17.1	49.2%	513 (83.8%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (11.4%)								(n/a)
Grand Rapids Virtual Elementary	Public	K-5	650 SW 7th Ave	Grand Rapids	55744	Itasca County	Grand Rapids Public School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(218) 327-5880	0			—															(n/a)
Grand Rapids Area Virtual Secondary	Public	6-12	650 SW 7th Ave	Grand Rapids	55744	Itasca County	Grand Rapids Public School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(218) 327-5760	0			—															(n/a)
Itasca Area Schools MN North VPK	Public	PK	1851 E Us Highway 169	Grand Rapids	55744	Itasca County	Grand Rapids Public School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(218) 327-5850	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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Infinity: Minnesota Digital Academy	4.7 mi	1
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Greenway Public School District	9.17 mi	4	306^th
Hill City Public School District	18.88 mi	3	386^th
Northern Lights Community School	18.92 mi	1	362^nd

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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.

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