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Detroit Lakes Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 590 students in Detroit Lakes Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Detroit Lakes Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
12 Schools
981 Schools
# Students
2,805 Students
278,012 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
16,641 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Detroit Lakes Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#211 out of 516 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
53%
Graduation Rate
84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.58
# American Indian Students
521 Students
5,811 Students
% American Indian Students
19%
2%
# Asian Students
16 Students
19,477 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
64 Students
29,245 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
30 Students
32,997 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
2,102 Students
174,439 Students
% White Students
75%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
275 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
15,838 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
1,132
# Students in K Grade:
197
2,988
# Students in 1st Grade:
181
3,151
# Students in 2nd Grade:
188
3,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
206
3,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
196
3,677
# Students in 5th Grade:
209
11,199
# Students in 6th Grade:
210
52,302
# Students in 7th Grade:
181
65,392
# Students in 8th Grade:
199
67,133
# Students in 9th Grade:
252
15,931
# Students in 10th Grade:
252
15,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
236
15,155
# Students in 12th Grade:
221
17,722
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,639 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,843 is higher than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,639
$17,887
Spending / Student
$23,843
$18,614
Best Detroit Lakes Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Detroit Lakes Middle Alc
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
500 11th Ave
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 847-9228
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 847-9228
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Detroit Lakes Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
510 11th Ave
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 847-9228
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 847-9228
Grades: 6-8
| 590 students
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