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Best High Schools in Zip Code 56572

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374

Students

Top rankedPelican Rapids Secondary158^th of 450 Minnesota high schools

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Pelican Rapids Secondary up 137 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 56572 zip code is home to a single public high school, Pelican Rapids Secondary, which serves grades 7-12 and is part of the Pelican Rapids Public Schools district. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, it maintains a stable enrollment of 400 students and offers a range of academic programs.

Pelican Rapids Secondary's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the MCA-III assessments, is generally below the state averages, particularly in math. The school's 4-year graduation rate for 2023-2024 was 84.2%, with a dropout rate of 4.4% for the same year. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 56.5% in 2023-2024, indicating that the student population faces significant socioeconomic challenges.

Despite these challenges, Pelican Rapids Secondary has a student-teacher ratio of 14.3, which is slightly lower than the state average. The school district should closely examine the trends and performance metrics to develop targeted strategies that address the specific needs of the school and its student population, with a focus on improving academic outcomes and supporting the diverse needs of the community.

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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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 56572

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pelican Rapids	3.65 mi	4	153^rd
Rothsay	13.75 mi	2	154^th
Barnesville	16.32 mi	2	48^th
Detroit Lakes	16.91 mi	14	127^th
Audubon	17.61 mi	1	253^rd

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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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