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Detroit Lakes Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 615 students in Detroit Lakes Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Detroit Lakes Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
2,797 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Detroit Lakes Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#179 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
41%
Graduation Rate
79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.59
# American Indian Students
472 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
17%
2%
# Asian Students
16 Students
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
85 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
52 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
2,054 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
73%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
116 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
75
847
# Students in K Grade:
195
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
191
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
188
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
193
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
194
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
214
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
197
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
212
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
206
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
210
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
213
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
261
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
248
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,686 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,911 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,686
$17,854
Spending / Student
$23,911
$18,580
Best Detroit Lakes Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Detroit Lakes Middle 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
| 615 students
Rank: #22.
Detroit Lakes Middle Alc
Alternative 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
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