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Parkers Prairie Secondary

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Parkers Prairie Secondary ranks 321 st of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

321^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 29% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Parkers Prairie Secondary is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota, with a total enrollment of 278 students. The school is part of the Parkers Prairie Public School District, which is ranked 215 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Parkers Prairie Secondary has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 140th to 321st out of Minnesota high schools. The school's performance on MCA-III assessments is generally below the state averages in both math and reading proficiency. Compared to nearby schools, Parkers Prairie Secondary performs better than Kalon Prep Academy but lags behind the higher-performing Brandon-Evansville High School and Henning Secondary. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 83.3% to 97.6%, which is generally on par with or slightly below the state average.

Parkers Prairie Secondary has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 29.82% to 32.73% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. The school's student-teacher ratio, ranging from 18.0 to 19.5, is slightly higher than the nearby schools. While the school's performance has been inconsistent, the data suggests that Parkers Prairie Secondary could benefit from learning from the practices and strategies of higher-performing schools in the area to improve its academic achievement, particularly in the areas of math and reading proficiency.

280

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,060

Per pupil spending ?

26.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

411 S Otter Ave
Parkers Prairie, MN 56361-0046

(218) 338-6011

District: Parkers Prairie Public School District

Feeder schools for Parkers Prairie Secondary:

Elementary:

Parkers Prairie Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.1%

Hispanic:

2.9%

American Indian:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (36% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg45%

Minnesota avg47%

Middle school

221^st of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

321^st of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

215^th of 446Parkers Prairie 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	221 of 519	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	195 of 545	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	193 of 529	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.1	373 of 520	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.6	252 of 521	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	205 of 533	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	241 of 518	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.9	264 of 523	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.0	236 of 508	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.2	265 of 516	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.7	217 of 490	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.4	173 of 488	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.5	135 of 469	71.2%	★★★★☆
2011	30.1	383 of 478	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.8	295 of 454	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.3	132 of 230	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.4	191 of 409	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.2	197 of 403	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.5	264 of 406	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.0	280 of 396	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	58.6	203 of 387	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	349 of 450	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.8	180 of 474	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	146 of 455	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.7	350 of 467	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.6	208 of 443	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.0	300 of 439	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.0	191 of 436	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	154 of 432	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	128 of 473	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	22.1	345 of 404	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.2	151 of 415	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	113 of 401	71.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	76 of 452	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	56.6	190 of 479	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	227 of 464	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.2	351 of 476	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.4	253 of 437	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.2	95 of 454	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	49.3	236 of 438	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	17.5	264 of 288	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	269 of 415	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	255 of 440	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	238 of 436	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.5	391 of 438	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	292 of 422	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	257 of 428	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	302 of 428	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	321 of 450	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.3	241 of 480	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.5	140 of 476	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	60.6	194 of 472	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.2	150 of 428	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	194 of 492	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	228 of 494	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.3	148 of 489	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.6	213 of 489	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.0	274 of 504	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.5	213 of 483	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.7	267 of 534	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.7	215 of 539	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.1	288 of 545	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.3	334 of 540	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	26.7	195 of 234	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	49.2	301 of 460	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.7	343 of 463	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	61.0	220 of 450	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.5	264 of 452	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	68.7	177 of 433	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	275 of 358	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.0	228 of 403	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.1	135 of 396	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	225 of 388	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	230 of 339	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	238 of 401	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	286 of 395	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	64.3	121 of 389	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.0	66 of 393	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	53.0	181 of 370	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	299 of 377	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.7	232 of 405	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.6	132 of 398	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	167 of 403	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.5	73 of 351	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.6	150 of 411	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	133 of 398	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	37.5	130 of 195	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	343 of 376	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	299 of 402	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.6	211 of 398	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	267 of 401	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.5	175 of 364	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.6	251 of 412	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	268 of 414	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Male (2025)83rd percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-22 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-35 vs school

Special Education (2022)8th percentile-20 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)69th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2018)33rd percentile-21 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading38%-11 vs state

Math35%-11 vs state

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Schools Near Parkers Prairie Secondary

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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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Parkers Prairie Secondary	Public	7-12	411 S Otter Ave	Parkers Prairie	56361	Otter Tail County	Parkers Prairie Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 338-6011	280	13	21.1	26.1%	269 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	34.1	321^st of 450 public high schools	28.7%		53.3	241^st of 480 public high schools	49.8%	80	46.8	43.9	14.6	34.6	41.3	29.3	45.2	38.1	$13,060
Henning Secondary	Public	7-12	500 School Ave	Henning	56551	Otter Tail County	Henning Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 583-2927	171	9	18.5	35.7%	153 (89.5%)	2 (1.2%)	8 (4.7%)	3 (1.8%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	56.5	222^nd of 450 public high schools	50.7%		73.4	118^th of 480 public high schools	75.4%	104	29.0	35.3	29.4	31.3	43.8	52.9	50.0	48.8	$13,709
Bertha Secondary	Public	7-12	310 Central Ave S	Bertha	56437	Todd County	Bertha-Hewitt Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 924-2500	213	16	13.3	45.1%	199 (93.4%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	53.6	234^th of 450 public high schools	48.0%		48.1	271^st of 480 public high schools	43.5%	37	28.6	20.5	22.6	23.8	34.3	28.2	57.9	36.6	$13,767
Runestone Alternative School	Public	7-12	700 Northside Dr NE	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Runestone Area Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 763-5559	22	2	11.8	72.7%	18 (81.8%)	1 (4.5%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)								(n/a)
Brandon-Evansville High School	Public	9-12	206 3rd St W	Brandon	56315	Douglas County	Brandon-Evansville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 524-2263	158	10	15.6	37.3%	149 (94.3%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	87.6	40^th of 450 public high schools	91.1%		78.2	85^th of 480 public high schools	82.3%	45			45.8	45.8			68.8	68.8	$15,170
Kalon Prep Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1877 Aga Drive	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Kalon Prep Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(320) 460-8881	141	12	12.1	50.4%	127 (90.1%)	3 (2.1%)	6 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	36.7	307^th of 450 public high schools	31.8%		20.4	391^st of 480 public high schools	18.5%	84			22.7	22.7			38.7	38.7

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkers Prairie Secondary

Is Parkers Prairie Secondary a good school?

Parkers Prairie Secondary ranks 321^st of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Parkers Prairie Secondary?

Students at Parkers Prairie Secondary are 96% White, 3% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Parkers Prairie Secondary?

Parkers Prairie Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Parkers Prairie Elementary

What district is Parkers Prairie Secondary in?

Parkers Prairie Public School District

How many students attend Parkers Prairie Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 280 students attended Parkers Prairie Secondary.

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