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Perham-Dent Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,057 students in Perham-Dent Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Perham-Dent Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,610 Schools
# Students
1,572 Students
570,017 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
38,532 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Perham-Dent Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 75-79% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 516 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
53%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.59
# American Indian Students
24 Students
10,068 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
12 Students
42,202 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
185 Students
60,284 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
11%
# Black Students
25 Students
69,729 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
1,266 Students
350,511 Students
% White Students
80%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
36,707 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
10,236
# Students in K Grade:
101
59,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
88
60,321
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
62,399
# Students in 3rd Grade:
110
62,085
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
62,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
109
62,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
63,634
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
54,713
# Students in 8th Grade:
141
55,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
138
3,888
# Students in 10th Grade:
123
4,093
# Students in 11th Grade:
127
4,090
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
5,593
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,415 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,015 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,415
$17,887
Spending / Student
$15,015
$18,614
Best Perham-Dent Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Heart Of The Lake Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
810 2nd Ave Sw
Perham, MN 56573
(218) 346-5437
Perham, MN 56573
(218) 346-5437
Grades: PK-4
| 542 students
Rank: #22.
Prairie Wind Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
480 Coney St West
Perham, MN 56573
(218) 346-1700
Perham, MN 56573
(218) 346-1700
Grades: 5-8
| 515 students
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