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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 high schools serving 515 students in Perham-Dent Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Perham-Dent Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Perham-Dent Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Perham Senior High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,157 Schools
# Students
1,572 Students
312,463 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
16,988 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
0.55
# American Indian Students
24 Students
5,983 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
12 Students
19,857 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
185 Students
32,672 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
11%
# Black Students
25 Students
34,001 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
1,266 Students
203,542 Students
% White Students
80%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
290 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
16,129 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
497
# Students in K Grade:
101
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
88
216
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
275
# Students in 3rd Grade:
110
335
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
397
# Students in 5th Grade:
109
544
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
3,595
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
12,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
141
14,242
# Students in 9th Grade:
138
69,515
# Students in 10th Grade:
123
68,337
# Students in 11th Grade:
127
67,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
74,169
# 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 High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Perham Senior High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
800 Coney Street West
Perham, MN 56573
(218) 346-6500
Perham, MN 56573
(218) 346-6500
Grades: 9-12
| 468 students
Rank: #22.
Perham Area Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
800 Coney Street West
Perham, MN 56573
(218) 346-6502
Perham, MN 56573
(218) 346-6502
Grades: 9-12
| 47 students
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