For the 2024-25 school year, there are 23 public schools serving 5,254 students in Becker County, MN (there are 3 private schools, serving 206 private students). 96% of all K-12 students in Becker County, MN are educated in public schools (compared to the MN state average of 90%).
The top ranked public schools in Becker County, MN are Detroit Lakes Senior High School, Rossman Elementary School and Roosevelt Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Becker County, MN public schools have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Minnesota public school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 51% statewide average). Schools in Becker County have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Minnesota public schools.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Becker County (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Detroit Lakes Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1301 Roosevelt Ave
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 847-4491
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 847-4491
Grades: 9-12
| 865 students
Rank: #22.
Rossman Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1221 Rossman Ave
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 847-9268
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 847-9268
Grades: PK-5
| 573 students
Rank: #33.
Roosevelt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
510 11th Ave
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 847-1106
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 847-1106
Grades: PK-5
| 579 students
Rank: #44.
Lake Park Audubon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
601 4th St
Audubon, MN 56511
(218) 325-0754
Audubon, MN 56511
(218) 325-0754
Grades: PK-6
| 359 students
Rank: #55.
Frazee Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Hickory Ave
Frazee, MN 56544
(218) 334-3951
Frazee, MN 56544
(218) 334-3951
Grades: PK-6
| 457 students
Rank: #66.
Detroit Lakes Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
500 11th Ave
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 847-9228
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 847-9228
Grades: 6-8
| 596 students
Rank: #77.
Detroit Lakes Middle Alc
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
500 11th Ave
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 847-9228
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 847-9228
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
Rank: #88.
Ogema Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
212 Uran Street
Ogema, MN 56569
(218) 473-6174
Ogema, MN 56569
(218) 473-6174
Grades: PK-3
| 279 students
Rank: #99.
Detroit Lakes Area Learning Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
900 Highway 34 E
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 844-5687
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 844-5687
Grades: 9-12
| 62 students
Rank: #1010.
Lake Park Audubon Secondary
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
611 Vigen Rd
Lake Park, MN 56554
(218) 325-0754
Lake Park, MN 56554
(218) 325-0754
Grades: 7-12
| 363 students
Rank: #1111.
Frazee Secondary
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
305 N Lake St
Frazee, MN 56544
(218) 334-3181
Frazee, MN 56544
(218) 334-3181
Grades: 7-12
| 391 students
Rank: #1212.
Waubun Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1013 3rd St
Waubun, MN 56589
(218) 473-6171
Waubun, MN 56589
(218) 473-6171
Grades: 4-6
| 172 students
Rank: #1313.
Waubun Secondary
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1013 3rd St
Waubun, MN 56589
(218) 473-6171
Waubun, MN 56589
(218) 473-6171
Grades: 7-12
| 241 students
Rank: #1414.
Pine Point Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
48075 Pow Wow Hwy
Ponsford, MN 56575
(218) 573-4102
Ponsford, MN 56575
(218) 573-4102
Grades: PK-8
| 69 students
Rank: #1515.
Detroit Lakes Alternative Program
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
900 Highway 34 E
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 844-5687
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 844-5687
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Afterschool Program
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
702 Lake Ave
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 844-5687
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 844-5687
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Circle Of Life Academy
Magnet School
35233 Mission Rd
White Earth, MN 56591
(218) 983-4180
White Earth, MN 56591
(218) 983-4180
Grades: K-12
| 112 students
Rank: n/an/a
E-laker Online School
Magnet School
702 Lake Avenue
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 844-4761
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 844-4761
Grades: 9-12
| 5 students
Rank: n/an/a
High School Extended Year Program
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
702 Lake Ave
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 844-5687
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 844-5687
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Laker Transitions
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1104 West River Road
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 847-9271
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 847-9271
Grades: 12
| 11 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center
Magnet School
204 E Willlow
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 847-4418
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 847-4418
Grades: PK
| 84 students
Rank: n/an/a
Waubun Alc
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1013 3rd Street
Waubun, MN 56589
(218) 473-6173
Waubun, MN 56589
(218) 473-6173
Grades: 7-12
| 36 students
Rank: n/an/a
Waubun Area Learning Program
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1013 3rd St
Waubun, MN 56589
(218) 473-6173
Waubun, MN 56589
(218) 473-6173
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students
Becker County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Box 129
Callaway, MN 56521
(218) 375-2501
Callaway, MN 56521
(218) 375-2501
Grades: PK-5
| 89 students
Country Road 21, P.o. Box 447
White Earth, MN 56591
(218) 983-4180
White Earth, MN 56591
(218) 983-4180
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
Detroit Lakes Middle School Target Svc. (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
500 11th Avenue S
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 847-9228
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 847-9228
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
Drake Residential Treatment Center (Closed 2018)
Alternative School
702 Lake Ave
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 844-5687
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 844-5687
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
High School Culture Club (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
702 Lake Ave
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 847-9271
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 847-9271
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Lake Park-audubon Targeted Services Elementary School (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
702 Lake Avenue
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 847-9271
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 847-9271
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
Lincoln Community Education (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
204 E Willow Street
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 847-4418
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 847-4418
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Pelican Rpaids Targeted Services Elementary School (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
702 Lake Avenue
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 847-9271
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 847-9271
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
Roosevelt Targeted Services Elementary School (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
510 11th Ave
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 847-1106
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 847-1106
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
Rossman Targeted Services Elementary School (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
1221 Rossman Ave.
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 847-1106
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 847-1106
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
Voyageurs Exp Chtr-credit Recovery Elementary School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
102 1st Street W
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 844-5687
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 844-5687
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Voyageurs Exp Chtr-extended Year Elementary School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
102 1st St W
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 844-5687
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 844-5687
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Walker-hackensack-akeley Alc (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
301 4th St
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 844-5687
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 844-5687
Grades: 6-9
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Becker County, MN?
The top ranked public schools in Becker County, MN include Detroit Lakes Senior High School, Rossman Elementary School and Roosevelt Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Becker County?
23 public schools are located in Becker County.
What percentage of students in Becker County go to public school?
96% of all K-12 students in Becker County are educated in public schools (compared to the MN state average of 90%).
What is the racial composition of students in Becker County?
Becker County public schools minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public schools average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Which public schools in Becker County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public schools in Becker County include: Roosevelt Elementary School vs. Rossman Elementary School, Rossman Elementary School vs. Roosevelt Elementary School, Lake Park Audubon Secondary vs. Detroit Lakes Senior High School
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