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Grand Rapids Public School District Schools
Grand Rapids Public School District is a public school district in Minnesota, based in Itasca County (Grand Rapids). SchoolGrade grades 10 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Grand Rapids Public School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Grand Rapids Public School District
9 of 10 schools in Grand Rapids Public School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 5C: 2D: 1
Best schools in Grand Rapids Public School District
Statewide rankings: all 423 high schools in Minnesota · all 229 middle schools in Minnesota · all 860 elementary schools in Minnesota
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Grand Rapids Senior High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Cohasset Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ East Rapids Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Bigfork Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B West Rapids Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Robert J Elkington Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C Bigfork Secondary (High school, meets expectations)
- C- Itaskin Education Center (Other school, meets expectations)
- D Grand Rapids Area Learning Center (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Grand Rapids Public School District
High schools (1)
- A- Grand Rapids Senior High, Grand Rapids
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B Robert J Elkington Middle School, Grand Rapids
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- B Bigfork Elementary, Bigfork
- B+ Cohasset Elementary, Cohasset
- B+ East Rapids Elementary, Grand Rapids
- Grand Rapids Early Childhood Center, Grand Rapids
- B West Rapids Elementary, Grand Rapids
Other schools and academies (3)
- C Bigfork Secondary, Bigfork
- D Grand Rapids Area Learning Center, Grand Rapids
- C- Itaskin Education Center, Grand Rapids
Where Grand Rapids Public School District schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Grand Rapids (7)
- Bigfork (2)
- Cohasset (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Minnesota
- County: Itasca County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,024 students with 239 full-time-equivalent teachers and 513 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2713170
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Greenway Public School District (4 schools, 23 mi)
- Deer River Public School District (4 schools, 24 mi)
- Chisholm Public School District (3 schools, 26 mi)
- Hibbing Public School District (5 schools, 27 mi)
- St. Louis County School District (9 schools, 41 mi)
- Rock Ridge Public Schools (4 schools, 43 mi)
- South Koochiching School District (4 schools, 51 mi)
- Hill City Public School District (3 schools, 51 mi)
Questions about Grand Rapids Public School District
How many schools are in Grand Rapids Public School District?
SchoolGrade grades 10 public schools in Grand Rapids Public School District, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Grand Rapids Public School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Grand Rapids, Bigfork, Cohasset.
How good are the schools in Grand Rapids Public School District?
Across the 9 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 42.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 41.9%. 89% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Grand Rapids Public School District?
4,024 students were enrolled in Grand Rapids Public School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Grand Rapids Public School District?
Grand Rapids Public School District is in Minnesota, based in Itasca County, with its district office in Grand Rapids. Its boundary covers about 1,773 sq mi.