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Item: Detroit Lakes Public School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

702 Lake Ave
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501-3026

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Top 30%

Tel: (218) 847-9271

www.dlschools.net

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Detroit Lakes Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

14 Schools

2,768 Schools

# Students

2,728 Students

875,540 Students

# Teachers

187 Teachers

57,000 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Detroit Lakes Public School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	90	52
Kind	173	106
1	188	109
2	183	113
3	192	117
4	194	114
5	188	117
6	212	117
7	198	117
8	207	117
9	208	122
10	211	125
11	211	127
12	273	139

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District Rank

Detroit Lakes Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 514 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#133 out of 525 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Detroit Lakes Public School District
2023	#133
2022	#179
2021	#211
2019	#184
2018	#207
2017	#207
2016	#149
2015	#157
2014	#132
2013	#114
2012	#133

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48%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Detroit Lakes Public School District	Minnesota
2023	48%	46%
2022	45%	45%
2021	44%	45%
2019	55%	56%
2018	56%	58%
2017	58%	59%
2016	63%	60%
2015	64%	61%
2014	66%	61%
2013	66%	61%
2012	66%	62%

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54%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Detroit Lakes Public School District	Minnesota
2022	54%	51%
2021	50%	53%
2019	61%	59%
2018	56%	60%
2017	61%	61%
2016	62%	60%
2015	60%	60%
2014	61%	59%
2013	62%	58%
2012	80%	76%
2011	77%	74%

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50%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Detroit Lakes Public School District	Minnesota
2022	50%	41%
2021	50%	45%

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82%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Detroit Lakes Public School District	Minnesota
2023	82%	84%
2022	79%	84%
2021	84%	84%
2020	86%	84%
2019	87%	84%
2018	87%	83%
2017	85%	83%
2016	80%	82%
2015	85%	82%
2014	83%	82%
2013	83%	81%

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(2022-23)

30%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Detroit Lakes Public School District	Minnesota
2023	30%	27.3%
2022	30.5%	31.2%
2021	21.5%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.43

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Detroit Lakes Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.42	0.59
2022	0.41	0.58
2021	0.41	0.57
2020	0.43	0.54
2019	0.43	0.54
2018	0.42	0.53
2017	0.42	0.53
2016	0.39	0.52
2015	0.35	0.51
2014	0.32	0.48
2013	0.30	0.47
2012	0.27	0.45
2011	0.28	0.44
2010	0.28	0.42
2009	0.29	0.41
2008	0.28	0.41
2007	0.30	0.40
2006	0.27	0.37
2005	0.26	0.37
2004	0.27	0.35
2003	0.27	0.34
2002	0.26	0.32
2001	0.27	0.31
2000	0.24	0.29
1999	0.24	0.28
1998	0.25	0.26
1997	0.23	0.24
1996	0.22	0.23
1995	0.21	0.23
1994	0.20	0.22
1993	0.18	0.21
1992	0.21	0.19
1991	0.21	0.16

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% American Indian

16%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Detroit Lakes Public School District	Minnesota
2023	18%	2%
2022	20%	2%
2021	22%	2%
2020	11%	2%
2019	11%	2%
2018	12%	2%
2017	12%	2%
2016	12%	2%
2015	13%	2%
2014	10%	2%
2013	11%	2%
2012	11%	2%
2011	12%	2%
2010	13%	2%
2009	13%	2%
2008	13%	3%
2007	14%	2%
2006	13%	2%
2005	12%	3%
2004	12%	3%
2003	12%	3%
2002	12%	2%
2001	12%	2%
2000	12%	2%
1999	12%	2%
1998	12%	2%
1997	12%	2%
1996	11%	2%
1995	10%	2%
1994	10%	2%
1993	10%	2%
1992	9%	2%
1991	10%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Detroit Lakes Public School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Detroit Lakes Public School District	Minnesota
2023	3%	11%
2022	2%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2015	1%	9%
2014	2%	8%
2013	1%	8%
2012	1%	7%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Detroit Lakes Public School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	10%
2015	1%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	1%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	7%

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% White

74%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Detroit Lakes Public School District	Minnesota
2023	74%	62%
2022	74%	63%
2021	74%	64%
2020	75%	66%
2019	75%	66%
2018	75%	67%
2017	75%	67%
2016	77%	68%
2015	80%	69%
2014	82%	71%
2013	83%	72%
2012	85%	73%
2011	84%	74%
2010	84%	75%
2009	83%	76%
2008	83%	76%
2007	82%	77%
2006	84%	79%
2005	85%	79%
2004	85%	80%
2003	84%	81%
2002	85%	82%
2001	85%	83%
2000	86%	84%
1999	86%	85%
1998	86%	86%
1997	87%	87%
1996	87%	87%
1995	88%	88%
1994	89%	88%
1993	89%	89%
1992	89%	90%
1991	89%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Detroit Lakes Public School District	Minnesota
2023	3%	6%
2022	2%	6%
2021	1%	6%
2020	10%	5%
2019	10%	5%
2018	10%	4%
2017	10%	4%
2016	8%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,108 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,758. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,516 is higher than the state median of $18,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$47 MM

$15,547 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Detroit Lakes Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$47 MM	$9 MM
2022	$46 MM	$9 MM
2021	$47 MM	$9 MM
2020	$46 MM	$9 MM
2019	$40 MM	$8 MM
2018	$39 MM	$8 MM
2017	$38 MM	$7 MM
2016	$37 MM	$7 MM
2015	$30 MM	$6 MM
2014	$33 MM	$7 MM
2012	$32 MM	$6 MM
2011	$31 MM	$7 MM
2010	$30 MM	$6 MM
2009	$29 MM	$6 MM
2008	$28 MM	$6 MM
2007	$27 MM	$6 MM
2006	$26 MM	$6 MM
2005	$26 MM	$6 MM
2004	$26 MM	$6 MM
2003	$25 MM	$6 MM
2002	$24 MM	$7 MM
2001	$24 MM	$7 MM
2000	$23 MM	$6 MM
1999	$21 MM	$7 MM
1998	$22 MM	$7 MM
1997	$21 MM	$7 MM
1996	$20 MM	$6 MM
1995	$18 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$67 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Detroit Lakes Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$67 MM	$9 MM
2022	$66 MM	$9 MM
2021	$67 MM	$9 MM
2020	$66 MM	$9 MM
2019	$48 MM	$9 MM
2018	$40 MM	$8 MM
2017	$39 MM	$8 MM
2016	$35 MM	$7 MM
2015	$29 MM	$6 MM
2014	$32 MM	$7 MM
2012	$30 MM	$6 MM
2011	$30 MM	$6 MM
2010	$29 MM	$6 MM
2009	$29 MM	$6 MM
2008	$26 MM	$6 MM
2007	$25 MM	$6 MM
2006	$24 MM	$6 MM
2005	$25 MM	$6 MM
2004	$24 MM	$6 MM
2003	$25 MM	$7 MM
2002	$24 MM	$7 MM
2001	$22 MM	$7 MM
2000	$22 MM	$7 MM
1999	$21 MM	$7 MM
1998	$23 MM	$7 MM
1997	$29 MM	$7 MM
1996	$20 MM	$6 MM
1995	$19 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,108

$17,758

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Detroit Lakes Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$16,818	$15,292
2022	$15,335	$14,997
2021	$16,627	$15,834
2020	$15,335	$14,997
2019	$13,193	$14,113
2018	$12,801	$14,902
2017	$12,522	$14,246
2016	$12,180	$13,431
2015	$9,881	$12,051
2014	$11,390	$12,820
2012	$11,053	$12,250
2011	$10,717	$12,557
2010	$10,459	$12,051
2009	$10,468	$11,416
2008	$10,239	$11,377
2007	$9,826	$10,573
2006	$9,804	$10,187
2005	$9,545	$9,471
2004	$9,185	$9,255
2003	$8,871	$9,258
2002	$8,429	$9,018
2001	$8,192	$8,614
2000	$7,851	$8,140
1999	$7,294	$8,059
1998	$7,231	$7,429
1997	$6,668	$7,402
1995	$5,998	$6,624
1992	$5,420	$5,777

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Spending / Student

$24,516

$18,479

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Detroit Lakes Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$24,101	$15,221
2022	$21,813	$15,385
2021	$23,826	$15,759
2020	$21,813	$15,385
2019	$15,765	$14,956
2018	$12,833	$15,174
2017	$12,734	$14,982
2016	$11,613	$14,117
2015	$9,543	$11,992
2014	$10,922	$13,172
2012	$10,500	$12,023
2011	$10,343	$11,899
2010	$10,102	$11,992
2009	$10,299	$11,593
2008	$9,551	$11,230
2007	$8,999	$10,536
2006	$9,048	$10,149
2005	$9,128	$9,268
2004	$8,693	$9,179
2003	$8,643	$9,746
2002	$8,224	$9,476
2001	$7,700	$8,680
2000	$7,441	$8,712
1999	$7,255	$8,638
1998	$7,532	$7,392
1997	$9,419	$7,891
1995	$6,054	$6,943
1992	$5,300	$6,055

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Detroit Lakes Public School District?

Detroit Lakes Public School District manages 14 public schools serving 2,728 students.

What is the rank of Detroit Lakes Public School District?

Detroit Lakes Public School District is ranked #138 out of 514 school districts in Minnesota (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Minnesota school districts for: Highest science proficiency (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Detroit Lakes Public School District?

74% of Detroit Lakes Public School District students are White, 16% of students are American Indian, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Detroit Lakes Public School District?

Detroit Lakes Public School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 15:1.

What is Detroit Lakes Public School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $24,516 is higher than the state median of $18,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 14 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,728 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 82% (Top 50% in MN)
: Top 30%
: 48% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 50% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education