Pelican Rapids Public Schools

Pelican Rapids Public Schools is an active, traditional public school district headquartered at 310 S Broadway in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. Situated in a remote rural setting within the broader Fergus Falls metropolitan area, this non-charter district operates four operational schools providing continuous educational coverage from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. As an independent district that is not part of a supervisory union, it delivers complete primary and secondary educational programming to families across its geographic service area.

Based on the 2024–2025 NCES dataset, the district serves a total enrollment of 842 students, comprising 450 male and 392 female pupils. The student body is composed of 430 White, 292 Hispanic, 70 Black, 27 students of two or more races, 19 Asian, and 4 American Indian students. To support student learning and district infrastructure, Pelican Rapids Public Schools maintains a full-time equivalent (FTE) staff of approximately 266.08 personnel. This instructional and operational team includes 141.34 teacher FTEs, 26.82 instructional aide FTEs, and 97.92 support staff FTEs dedicated to serving the district's schools.