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Pelican Rapids Secondary

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Pelican Rapids Secondary ranks 73 rd of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

73^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 85% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Pelican Rapids Secondary is a public school serving grades 7–12 with 374 students in Pelican Rapids, a small lakes-area community in west-central Minnesota, and it is part of Pelican Rapids Public Schools. The school is ranked 73 of 473 Minnesota high schools in 2025–2026 (85th percentile, 4 stars) — a sharp climb from 158 of 450 (65th percentile) the year before and 295 of 480 (39th percentile) in 2023–2024. That puts it in the top 15% statewide and above its own district's rank, trailing only Kennedy High School (92nd percentile, 5 stars) among nearby schools. For comparison, Barnesville High School ranked 245 of 473 and Rothsay Secondary 218 of 473.

Academically, Pelican Rapids is strong in math and science and softer in reading. All-grade math proficiency is 48.0 (above the state's 44.9) and science is 29.8 (above the state's 25.5), while reading is 47.0 versus the state's 48.6. High school results are notably above state levels — 11th-grade math is 52.5 versus 35.3 — while middle-school reading and science sit closer to or just below state averages. The school also has a high poverty context, with a free/reduced lunch rate of 58.29%, well above Kennedy (30.11%), Barnesville (20.00%), and Rothsay (25.71%), yet it posts stronger reading and science scores than Barnesville and Rothsay and stronger math than Kennedy. Its student–teacher ratio of 13.3 is favorable.

Completion is the clearest gap. The 2024–2025 graduation rate is 84.7%, essentially at the state average of 84.9%, but Kennedy, Barnesville, and Rothsay all graduate above 94%. The dropout rate is 8.3%, above the state's 4.2% and far above those nearby schools. Subgroup effectiveness in 2025–2026 is uneven: low-income students rank at the 87th percentile and Hispanic students at the 86th percentile, while African American, English Language Learner, and Special Education students rank much lower. Reading, middle-school performance, and completion rates are the main areas to watch.

374

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,018

Per pupil spending ?

58.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

310 S Broadway
Pelican Rapids, MN 56572-0642

(218) 863-5910

District: Pelican Rapids Public Schools

Feeder schools for Pelican Rapids Secondary:

Elementary:

Viking Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.3%

Hispanic:

33.2%

African American:

10.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Minnesota high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 47 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Dropout rate above the Minnesota average (8% vs 4%)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg41%

Minnesota avg43%

Middle school

164^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 34 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

73^rd of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 47 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

142^nd of 458Pelican Rapids Public Schools 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
2026	65.0	164 of 546	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	68.3	144 of 519	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	154 of 545	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	103 of 529	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	128 of 520	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	49.3	256 of 521	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	241 of 533	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	185 of 518	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.1	245 of 523	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.9	327 of 508	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.1	274 of 516	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	29.2	382 of 490	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.3	325 of 488	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.9	325 of 469	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.0	338 of 478	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.8	282 of 454	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.3	130 of 230	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.0	255 of 409	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.3	312 of 403	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	55.7	213 of 406	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.5	233 of 396	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.3	258 of 387	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	73.2	13 of 120	89.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	142 of 467	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.0	136 of 450	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	250 of 474	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	75.7	80 of 455	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	166 of 467	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.7	298 of 443	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.1	176 of 439	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	167 of 436	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	93 of 195	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.4	37 of 175	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	55.3	67 of 186	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.6	27 of 178	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	50.1	72 of 171	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	37 of 163	77.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	101 of 458	77.9%	★★★★☆
2025	62.5	127 of 432	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	54.0	192 of 473	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.7	64 of 459	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	116 of 404	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	47.4	207 of 399	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	200 of 415	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	126 of 401	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	191 of 483	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.5	144 of 452	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.9	74 of 479	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	108 of 464	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	89 of 476	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	56.9	177 of 437	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	272 of 454	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.5	179 of 438	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	20.7	268 of 307	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.8	178 of 288	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	82 of 435	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	74.7	79 of 415	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	39 of 440	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	76.7	63 of 436	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	123 of 438	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	53.7	169 of 422	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	147 of 428	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	133 of 428	68.9%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	80.4	73 of 473	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	66.5	158 of 450	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	295 of 480	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	315 of 476	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.0	233 of 472	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	263 of 428	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	307 of 492	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	324 of 494	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.3	299 of 489	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.0	304 of 489	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.6	347 of 504	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.3	350 of 483	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.2	341 of 534	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.3	352 of 539	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.5	325 of 545	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.1	276 of 540	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.8	105 of 234	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.7	269 of 460	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.2	257 of 463	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	70.1	165 of 450	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.6	191 of 452	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.6	258 of 433	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	103 of 114	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	96 of 103	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	86 of 106	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	21.1	105 of 110	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.9	89 of 94	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	52.6	29 of 102	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	21.4	71 of 85	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	74.1	14 of 78	82.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	56 of 398	85.9%	★★★★☆
2025	55.3	174 of 358	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.2	310 of 403	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	332 of 396	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.4	265 of 388	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.6	195 of 339	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	272 of 401	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	283 of 395	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	81.3	19 of 135	85.9%	★★★★☆
2025	46.2	59 of 124	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.6	115 of 145	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.3	84 of 136	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.8	42 of 135	68.9%	★★★★☆
2021	31.1	75 of 101	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	94 of 132	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	62.9	40 of 129	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	82.3	48 of 377	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	57.8	130 of 333	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.2	325 of 389	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.5	260 of 393	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.5	95 of 312	69.6%	★★★★☆
2021	25.9	220 of 270	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	265 of 370	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	296 of 374	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	85 of 395	78.5%	★★★★☆
2025	65.3	120 of 377	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	228 of 405	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	227 of 398	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.3	185 of 403	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.6	278 of 351	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	309 of 411	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	309 of 398	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	19.9	199 of 224	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	92.2	6 of 221	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	21.0	187 of 216	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	202 of 214	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	96.6	8 of 394	98.0%	★★★★★
2025	82.0	45 of 376	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	55.8	180 of 402	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	273 of 398	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.5	171 of 401	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	150 of 364	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	202 of 412	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	220 of 414	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2019)89th percentile+34 vs school

White (2026)81st percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)70th percentile~ school

Male (2026)60th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2024)13th percentile-59 vs school

High school

White (2026)98th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)86th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)86th percentile~ school

Male (2026)78th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)11th percentile-73 vs school

African American (2026)10th percentile-75 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)5th percentile-80 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math48%+3 vs state

Reading47%~ state avg

Science30%+4 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 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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
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%)	80.4	73^rd of 473 public high schools	84.6%		66.5	158^th of 450 public high schools	64.9%	85	42.6	49.1	49.3	47.0	15.8	41.8	29.8	47.5	43.9	52.5	48.0	$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
Rothsay Secondary	Public	7-12	2040 County Road 52	Rothsay	56579	Wilkin County	Rothsay Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 867-2116	140	9	15.3	25.7%	126 (90.0%)	2 (1.4%)	8 (5.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	56.5	218^th of 473 public high schools	53.9%		59.7	204^th of 450 public high schools	54.7%	14	27.8	47.6	42.1	39.7	14.3	15.8	15.0	22.2	52.4	45.8	41.3	$13,338
Barnesville High School	Public	7-12	302 3rd St SE	Barnesville	56514	Clay County	Barnesville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 354-2228	380	23	16.2	20.0%	342 (90.0%)	5 (1.3%)	13 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	52	245^th of 473 public high schools	48.2%		85.1	56^th of 450 public high schools	87.6%	189	33.3	47.0	33.8	37.8	15.4	20.6	18.0	47.2	63.6	74.5	60.6	$11,864
Kennedy High School	Public	9-12	601 Randolph Ave	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 998-0544	714	54	13.2	30.1%	617 (86.4%)	14 (2.0%)	33 (4.6%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.2%)	88.1	40^th of 473 public high schools	91.5%		84.4	59^th of 450 public high schools	86.9%	19			58.2	58.2		50.7	50.7			45.7	45.7	$21,254
Fergus Falls Area Learning Center	Public	5-12	340 Friberg Ave	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 998-0544	83	7	11.8	66.3%	66 (79.5%)	2 (2.4%)	6 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.0%)	31.7	332^nd of 473 public high schools	29.8%		10.1	418^th of 450 public high schools	7.1%	86			28.6	28.6		31.6	31.6			6.3	6.3	$11,105
iQ Academy 9-12	Public, Virtual	9-12	340 Friberg Ave	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(218) 998-0544	375	23	16.1	47.5%	258 (68.8%)	42 (11.2%)	31 (8.3%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.1%)	12.3	427^th of 473 public high schools	9.7%		47.4	271^st of 450 public high schools	39.8%	156			21.9	21.9		6.5	6.5			8.3	8.3	$9,815

Frequently Asked Questions about Pelican Rapids Secondary

How many students attend Pelican Rapids Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 374 students attended Pelican Rapids Secondary.

Is Pelican Rapids Secondary a good school?

Pelican Rapids Secondary ranks 73^rd of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pelican Rapids Secondary?

Students at Pelican Rapids Secondary are 50% White, 33% Hispanic, 10% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Pelican Rapids Secondary?

Pelican Rapids Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Viking Elementary School

What district is Pelican Rapids Secondary in?

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresNewSep 30, 2026

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