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Parkers Prairie Panthers
Parkers Prairie
School District #547
serves 600+ pre-school through twelfth
grade students. A full curriculum is
offered along with many extracurricular
activities staffed by well qualified and
caring individuals. Two very fine
facilities serve as the elementary and
high school buildings. New playground
equipment, an ice skating rink and three
tennis courts along with a running track
are available.
Schools
Number
Enrollment
Grades Included
Elementary
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301
Pre-K - 6
Senior High
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337
7 - 12th
Pupil to Teacher Ratio Elementary: 16:1
Pupil to Teacher Ratio High School:
13.7:1
Percent of High School Attending
College: 43%
Percent Attending Technical College: 34%
Percent Attending Community College: 7%
Percent Attending 4 yr. College: 33%
Nearest Technical College: Alexandria -
21 miles
Nearest Community College: Fergus Falls
- 46 miles
Nearest University: Morris - 60 miles;
St. Cloud - 85 miles |
Parkers Prairie Elementary |
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Parkers Prairie High
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Two area technical
colleges are within twenty five miles of
Parkers Prairie and both offer day and
flex-time programs. Community Education
programs for all ages are offered throughout
the year. Evening courses in Adult Education
are offered on a one to one basis.
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Alexandria Technical
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Alexandria
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Minnesota State
Technical College Wadena
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A branch of
Productive
Alternatives, Inc., a
day program for developmentally disabled adults is
located in Parkers Prairie.
Productive Alternatives is a non-profit
day program (DAC) for adults with developmental
disabilities. It is licensed under the State of
Minnesota. The program is designed to provide employment
related services, community integration and programming
for those 18 years of age or older who have higher needs
and also provides more intense, long term assistance for
those requiring social, sensory and therapeutic options.
PAI is located on the edge of the city in a beautiful
park like setting with an updated facility.
Transportation for those that are served is provided to
by Productive Alternatives. For more information you may
contact: Judy Hemmerlin, DAC Manager at 218-338-2691.
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City of Parkers Prairie, PO Box 70, Parkers Prairie, MN
56361 Telephone: 218-338-4115 Fax: 218-338-5059 |
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