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Detroit Lakes Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Detroit Lakes, Lake View, Detroit, Erie, Richwood, Height of Land, Holmesville, Sugar Bush, Callaway, Callaway, Hamden and Riceville, and parts of Burlington, Lake Eunice, Dunn, Audubon, Candor, Round Lake and Eagle View.
Students
2,728
Schools
14
Spent per student
$15,411
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$52.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Detroit Lakes Public School District
- School Grade B: better than 57% of Minnesota districts
- Spends 10% less per student than the MN average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $52.7M, about $19,313 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Badger.
PK–6Badger ElementaryBadger Public School District
7–12Badger SecondaryBadger Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency44%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,411 per student · 10% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 68%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,805’21
2,775’22
2,797’23
2,728’24
About steady.
Students
White 74%American Indian/Alaska Native 16%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Black 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
14 public schools.
Rossman Elementary
A−565 students13:1
Roosevelt Elementary
B562 students12:1
Detroit Lakes Middle
C617 students16:1
Detroit Lakes Middle Alc
0 students
Detroit Lakes Senior High
B+791 students15:1
Detroit Lakes Area Learning Center
C−57 students10:1
E-Laker Online School
38 students
Laker Transitions
17 students9:1
Afterschool Program
0 students
Detroit Lakes Alternative Program
0 students0:1
HS Extended Year Program
0 students
Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center
64 students
Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten
17 students
Out of State Care and Treatment
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Frazee-Vergas Public School DistrictHobart, Shell Lake, Silver Leaf
$15,793per student
Lake Park Audubon School DistrictAtlanta, Cormorant, Cuba
$16,655per student
Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Public SchoolsForest, Little Elbow, Maple Grove
$17,767per student
Pelican Rapids Public School DistrictCormorant, Dora, Lida
$15,162per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.