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Grand Rapids Senior High

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Grand Rapids Senior High ranks 146 th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

146^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 69% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Grand Rapids Senior High is a grades 9–12 public high school in Grand Rapids, MN, serving 1,091 students as part of Grand Rapids Public School District. Its 2025–2026 rank is 146 of 473 (69th percentile, 3 stars), making it the top-ranked and largest school in its nearby comparison set. The school was a consistent 4-star school from about 2016–2017 through 2022–2023, then slipped to 3 stars in 2023–2024 and 2024–2025; the latest rank shows some recovery, though still below its earlier 4-star years. The district is ranked 202 of 458 in Minnesota (56th percentile, 3 stars).

Compared with nearby schools, Grand Rapids Senior High leads in test proficiency. In 2025–2026 all-grade results, it scored 34.4 in math, 45.2 in reading, and 39.1 in science, ahead of Nashwauk Secondary, Hill City Senior High, Deer River Secondary, Greenway Senior High, Northern Lights Community School, and Grand Rapids Area Learning Center. Science is the standout: 39.1% versus 25.0% at Greenway and 25.5% statewide. At the actual tested high-school grade levels, the school is at or above district and state in 11th-grade math, 10th-grade reading, and science End of Course. However, its all-grade math and reading scores trail both district and state averages.

Graduation and dropout outcomes are strong: 94.4% graduation and 2.0% dropout in 2024–2025, well above the state and district, though Greenway Senior High is slightly better at 96.4% and 1.7%. The free/reduced lunch rate is 35.84%, lower than every nearby school, and the student–teacher ratio is 19.4, improved but still higher than most nearby small schools. Recent challenges include declines in math and reading. Special education students improved markedly, rising to the 50th percentile in 2025–2026, while male students slipped to the 53rd percentile. Overall, it is the strongest comprehensive high school in its nearby set on rank, test proficiency, and science outcomes, with strong graduation and dropout rates.

1,091

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,413

Per pupil spending ?

35.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 Conifer Dr NW
Grand Rapids, MN 55744-2458

(218) 327-5760

District: Grand Rapids Public School District

Feeder schools for Grand Rapids Senior High:

Elementary:	Cohasset Elementary
	East Rapids Elementary
	West Rapids Elementary
Middle:	Robert J. Elkington Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.1%

American Indian:

7.1%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

✓Above the Minnesota median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Math scores 10 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg46%

Minnesota avg43%

146^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Grand Rapids Public School District

202^nd of 458Grand Rapids Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	146 of 473	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.2	171 of 450	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	204 of 480	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.6	96 of 476	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	101 of 472	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	65 of 428	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	99 of 492	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	110 of 494	77.7%	★★★★☆
2017	78.1	87 of 489	82.2%	★★★★☆
2016	68.2	163 of 489	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.1	144 of 504	71.4%	★★★★☆
2014	64.4	191 of 483	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.9	172 of 534	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.3	220 of 539	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.5	248 of 545	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.5	237 of 540	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.9	134 of 234	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	70.2	164 of 460	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	78.6	97 of 463	79.0%	★★★★☆
2006	85.4	42 of 450	90.7%	★★★★★
2005	74.6	118 of 452	73.9%	★★★★☆
2004	80.8	43 of 433	90.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	88 of 398	77.9%	★★★★☆
2025	63.5	134 of 358	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.1	274 of 403	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.5	113 of 396	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	134 of 388	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.0	32 of 339	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	74.7	86 of 401	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	128 of 395	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	147 of 377	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.9	154 of 333	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	162 of 389	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	107 of 393	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	123 of 312	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.6	50 of 270	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	56 of 370	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	67 of 374	82.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	185 of 395	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.7	181 of 377	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.3	101 of 405	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	77 of 398	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	88 of 403	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	92 of 351	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	112 of 411	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	91 of 398	77.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	55.3	29 of 66	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	28 of 59	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	68.9	10 of 43	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	61.8	8 of 28	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	10 of 42	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	5 of 36	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	93.4	1 of 16	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	1 of 11	90.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	111 of 224	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	25.6	157 of 178	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	182 of 221	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	175 of 216	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.1	125 of 214	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	76.7	27 of 173	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.4	19 of 220	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	75.9	29 of 195	85.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	184 of 394	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.5	201 of 376	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	244 of 402	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.7	142 of 398	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	157 of 401	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.9	106 of 364	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.6	140 of 412	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	145 of 414	65.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)78th percentile+9 vs school

Native American (2026)77th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)56th percentile-24 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-16 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)50th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading45%-3 vs state

Science39%+14 vs state

Math34%-10 vs state

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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
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
Infinity: Minnesota Digital Academy	Public	9-12	601 SW 7th St	Grand Rapids	55722	Itasca County	Infinity: Minnesota Digital Academy	No	No	No	No	(800) 624-4072	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(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
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)
Greenway Senior High	Public	9-12	308 Roosevelt St	Coleraine	55722	Itasca County	Greenway Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 245-1287	271	21	13.2	45.8%	214 (79.0%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.0%)	40.4	291^st of 473 public high schools	38.5%		59.2	206^th of 450 public high schools	54.2%	85				38.8	38.8		25.0	25.0				17.1	17.1	$17,824
Deer River Secondary	Public	6-12	101 1st Ave NE	Deer River	56636	Itasca County	Deer River Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 246-8241	425	40	10.6	59.1%	215 (50.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	147 (34.6%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.9%)	19.5	393^rd of 473 public high schools	16.9%		41	292^nd of 450 public high schools	35.1%	101	43.8	43.6	40.7	20.5	37.3	7.4	18.6	12.4	22.2	25.6	23.6	13.0	21.1	$17,552
Deer River High School ALP	Public	10-12	101 1st Ave NE	Deer River	56636	Itasca County	Deer River Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 246-8241	13	0		76.9%	2 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (61.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (23.1%)								(n/a)														$8,422
Northern Lights Community School	Public, Charter	6-12	305 Bridge St	Warba	55793	Itasca County	Northern Lights Community School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(218) 492-4400	91	10	9.4	71.4%	73 (80.2%)	5 (5.5%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.4%)	9.1	433^rd of 473 public high schools	8.5%					(n/a)			25.0	23.1	22.9	25.0	0.0	10.3			25.0		16.7	$21,176
Hill City Senior High	Public	9-12	500 Ione Ave	Hill City	55748	Aitkin County	Hill City Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 697-2394	72	6	11.1	54.2%	61 (84.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (12.5%)	34.4	317^th of 473 public high schools	33.0%		15.8	391^st of 450 public high schools	13.1%	74				43.8	43.8		18.8	18.8				0.0	0.0	$17,871
Nashwauk Secondary	Public	7-12	100 Spartan Way	Nashwauk	55769	Itasca County	Nashwauk-Keewatin School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 885-1280	228	18	12.9	51.8%	184 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (15.4%)	28.1	350^th of 473 public high schools	26.0%		52.6	243^rd of 450 public high schools	46.0%	107		36.1	36.7	30.6	34.3	10.3	22.9	17.2		38.9	46.4	9.1	33.7	$15,831

Frequently Asked Questions about Grand Rapids Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Grand Rapids Senior High?

Students at Grand Rapids Senior High are 85% White, 7% American Indian, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Grand Rapids Senior High in?

Grand Rapids Public School District

Is Grand Rapids Senior High a good school?

Grand Rapids Senior High ranks 146^th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Grand Rapids Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,091 students attended Grand Rapids Senior High.

What schools feed into Grand Rapids Senior High?

Grand Rapids Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cohasset Elementary
Elementary : East Rapids Elementary
Elementary : West Rapids Elementary
Middle : Robert J. Elkington Middle School

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