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Dent Elementary School (Closed 2010)

201 Birch St
Dent, MN 56528

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Dent Elementary School serves 63 students in grades Kindergarten-4.

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 was higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dent Elementary School
Kind	12
1	13
2	7
3	15
4	16

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Total Students

63 students

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Total Students Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Dent Elementary School
2025	63
2024	63
2023	63
2022	63
2021	63
2020	63
2019	63
2018	63
2017	63
2016	63
2015	63
2009	43
2008	63
2007	76
2006	77
2005	74
2004	69
2003	64
2002	74
2001	80
2000	91
1999	96
1998	92
1997	94
1996	95
1995	98
1994	106
1993	102
1992	119
1991	142
1990	127

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Total Classroom Teachers

3 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Dent Elementary School
2025	3
2024	3
2023	3
2022	3
2021	3
2020	3
2019	3
2018	3
2017	3
2016	3
2015	3
2009	3
2008	5
2007	4
2006	4
2005	4
2004	4
2003	4
2002	6
2001	5
2000	7
1999	7
1997	7
1996	8
1995	7
1994	7
1993	6
1992	6
1991	6
1990	6
1989	6

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Dent Elementary School	Minnesota	Perham-Dent Public School District
2025	21:1	13:1
2024	21:1	13:1
2023	21:1	16:1	22:1
2022	21:1	16:1	16:1
2021	21:1	16:1	15:1
2020	21:1	16:1	15:1
2019	21:1	16:1	15:1
2018	21:1	16:1	15:1
2017	21:1	16:1	15:1
2016	21:1	16:1	15:1
2015	21:1	16:1	14:1
2009	14:1	16:1	15:1
2008	14:1	17:1	15:1
2007	19:1	17:1	16:1
2006	19:1	17:1	17:1
2005	19:1	17:1	17:1
2004	17:1	17:1	15:1
2003	16:1	17:1	16:1
2002	12:1	17:1	16:1
2001	16:1	17:1	16:1
2000	13:1	16:1	16:1
1999	14:1	15:1	16:1
1997	14:1	18:1	16:1
1996	13:1	18:1	16:1
1995	14:1	18:1	17:1
1994	15:1	18:1	16:1
1993	16:1	18:1	17:1
1992	21:1	18:1	17:1
1991	23:1	18:1	19:1
1990	21:1	18:1	18:1
1989	19:1	18:1	17:1

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White

100%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Dent Elementary School	Minnesota	Perham-Dent Public School District
2025	100%	60%
2024	100%	61%
2023	100%	62%	81%
2022	100%	63%	81%
2021	100%	64%	82%
2020	100%	66%	82%
2019	100%	66%	82%
2018	100%	67%	85%
2017	100%	67%	85%
2016	100%	68%	87%
2015	100%	69%	89%
2009	98%	76%	93%
2008	100%	76%	95%
2007	97%	77%	94%
2006	97%	79%	94%
2005	97%	79%	93%
2004	96%	80%	95%
2003	98%	81%	96%
2002	100%	82%	96%
2001	100%	83%	96%
2000	99%	84%	98%
1999	99%	85%	97%
1998	98%	86%	97%
1997	99%	87%	98%
1996	100%	87%	98%
1995	100%	88%	97%
1994	100%	88%	98%
1993	99%	89%	97%
1992	99%	90%	98%
1991	95%	91%	97%
1990	100%	91%	99%

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All Ethnic Groups

n/a

40%

0.00

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2009)
Year	Dent Elementary School	Minnesota	Perham-Dent Public School District
2009	0.04	0.41	0.13
2007	0.06	0.40	0.11
2006	0.06	0.37	0.12
2005	0.06	0.37	0.12
2004	0.08	0.35	0.11
2003	0.04	0.34	0.08
2000	0.02	0.29	0.04
1999	0.02	0.28	0.06
1998	0.04	0.26	0.06
1997	0.02	0.24	0.04
1993	0.02	0.21	0.05
1992	0.02	0.19	0.04
1991	0.10	0.16	0.05
1989	0.04	0.16	0.04
1988	0.11	0.16	0.01

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Eligible for

27%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Dent Elementary School	Minnesota	Perham-Dent Public School District
2025	27%	34%
2024	27%	36%
2023	27%	35%	32%
2022	27%	26%	17%
2021	27%	26%	20%
2020	27%	28%	27%
2019	27%	28%	27%
2018	26%	30%	25%
2017	26%	30%	25%
2016	26%	31%	27%
2015	26%	31%	27%
2009	19%	25%	24%
2008	27%	24%	24%
2007	24%	23%	22%
2006	35%	23%	24%
2005	20%	22%	20%
2004	25%	21%	23%
2003	27%	20%	19%
2002	27%	19%	20%
2001	25%	18%	19%
2000	40%	18%	21%
1999	31%	19%	23%
1998	23%	19%	23%
1997	34%	19%	23%
1996	29%	19%	24%
1995	26%	18%	23%
1994	40%	18%	27%
1993	41%	17%	32%
1992	40%	18%	29%
1991	46%	16%	29%
1990	38%	15%	26%

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Eligible for

27%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Dent Elementary School	Minnesota	Perham-Dent Public School District
2025	27%	7%
2024	27%	7%
2023	27%	8%	10%
2022	27%	6%	6%
2021	27%	6%	9%
2020	27%	8%	10%
2019	27%	8%	10%
2018	26%	8%	10%
2017	26%	8%	10%
2016	26%	7%	11%
2015	26%	7%	9%
2009	28%	8%	16%
2008	27%	8%	16%
2007	36%	7%	15%
2006	21%	7%	14%
2005	30%	7%	13%
2004	25%	7%	11%
2003	20%	7%	12%
2002	16%	7%	10%
2001	23%	7%	10%
2000	18%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Perham-Dent Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Dent Elementary School?

63 students attend Dent Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

100% of Dent Elementary School students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dent Elementary School?

Dent Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Dent Elementary School offer ?

Dent Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4

What school district is Dent Elementary School part of?

Dent Elementary School is part of Perham-Dent Public School District.

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