Top Rankings
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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,125 students in Perham-Dent Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% 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 47%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
1,687 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Perham-Dent Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 527 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
41%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.61
# American Indian Students
32 Students
10,480 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
10 Students
42,165 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
179 Students
65,127 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
12%
# Black Students
23 Students
70,794 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,370 Students
344,281 Students
% White Students
81%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
676 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
73 Students
38,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
34
10,698
# Students in K Grade:
104
57,031
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
61,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
63,560
# Students in 3rd Grade:
105
61,751
# Students in 4th Grade:
126
63,575
# Students in 5th Grade:
123
63,290
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
63,180
# Students in 7th Grade:
134
53,666
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
53,924
# Students in 9th Grade:
147
4,107
# Students in 10th Grade:
151
4,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
135
4,740
# Students in 12th Grade:
129
5,910
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,365 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,992 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,365
$17,854
Spending / Student
$13,992
$18,580
Best Perham-Dent Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Heart Of The Lake Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 50%)
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
| 596 students
Rank: #22.
Prairie Wind Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 58%)
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
| 529 students
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