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Pelican Rapids Public Schools

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At a glance

131^stof 446 Minnesota districts▲ 73

Better than 70% of Minnesota districts

Elementary 1 Middle 1 High 2Grades PK, KG-12

310 S Broadway
Pelican Rapids, MN 56572-0642·(218) 863-5910·All Minnesota district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 70.6% of districts

Schools

842

Students

Top rankedPelican Rapids Secondary158^th of 450 Minnesota high schools

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Biggest riser

Pelican Rapids Secondary up 137 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Pelican Rapids Public Schools district in Minnesota operates two schools: Viking Elementary School and Pelican Rapids Secondary. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

Viking Elementary School consistently performs well on state assessments, often exceeding district and state averages in math and reading. The school has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 523rd in 2022-2023 to 399th in 2024-2025. In contrast, Pelican Rapids Secondary struggles more with math proficiency, particularly in 11th grade, where it lags behind the state average. However, the secondary school boasts an impressive 84.2% four-year graduation rate and a relatively low 4.4% dropout rate.

Both schools face challenges in addressing the needs of their economically disadvantaged student populations, as indicated by the high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. To address these equity concerns, the district may need to focus on targeted interventions, family engagement programs, and resource allocation to ensure all students have access to a high-quality education.

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Ranking:

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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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rothsay Public School District	11.12 mi	2	132^nd
Barnesville Public School District	16.87 mi	3	36^th
Fergus Falls Area Sp. Education Coop.	17.77 mi	4
Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop	18.06 mi	2
Fergus Falls Public School District	18.74 mi	12	202^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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