Park Rapids Virtual Academy High
PARK RAPIDS · MN · PARK RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT · Public
Similar nearby schools
Most similar nearby schools
HEADWATERS EDUC LEARNING PROGRAM → NEVIS AREA LEARNING PROGRAM → Laker Transitions → PERHAM AREA LEARNING CENTER → Waubun ALC → Central Lakes Adventure School → White Pine Academy → MAHNOMEN AREA LEARNING CENTER →How Park Rapids Virtual Academy High compares for families
What families should know about Park Rapids Virtual Academy High.
- ▸ LocallyMN students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+7 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: HEADWATERS EDUC LEARNING PROGRAM, NEVIS AREA LEARNING PROGRAM, Laker Transitions and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
For Parents
Get alerts when Park Rapids Virtual Academy High's numbers change
New admissions results, enrollment shifts, test scores — a few alerts a year, no spam. Your email also saves your list across devices.
Objective, government-grade data — no school pays us for placement.
🏛️ Federal Title I context
Title I Targeted Assistance eligible
35-39% FRPL — qualifies for Title I Targeted Assistance
35-39% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The school can receive Title I funds targeted to identified students (not schoolwide).
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $16,778/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +28.9%/year, projecting from 2024's 21 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEADWATERS EDUC LEARNING PROGRAM PARK RAPIDS |
Public | 0.0 | 50 | — |
| NEVIS AREA LEARNING PROGRAM NEVIS |
Public | 10.8 | — | — |
| Laker Transitions DETROIT LAKES |
Public | 36.8 | 17 | — |
| PERHAM AREA LEARNING CENTER PERHAM |
Public | 34.0 | 34 | — |
| Waubun ALC WAUBUN |
Public | 44.8 | 31 | — |
| Central Lakes Adventure School PILLAGER |
Public · charter | 48.9 | 32 | — |
| White Pine Academy WADENA |
Public | 35.1 | 11 | — |
| MAHNOMEN AREA LEARNING CENTER MAHNOMEN |
Public | 50.3 | 36 | — |