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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%)
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 high schools serving 562 students in Perham-Dent Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Perham-Dent Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Perham-Dent Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Perham Senior High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
1,687 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
18,776 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
32 Students
6,364 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
10 Students
19,892 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
179 Students
35,225 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
11%
# Black Students
23 Students
34,141 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
1,370 Students
196,402 Students
% White Students
81%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
317 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
73 Students
17,694 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
34
229
# Students in K Grade:
104
120
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
204
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
105
264
# Students in 4th Grade:
126
305
# Students in 5th Grade:
123
384
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
3,144
# Students in 7th Grade:
134
11,219
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
12,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
147
67,716
# Students in 10th Grade:
151
69,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
135
69,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
129
74,015
# 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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Perham Senior High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
800 Coney Street West
Perham, MN 56573
(218) 346-6500
Perham, MN 56573
(218) 346-6500
Grades: 9-12
| 514 students
Rank: #22.
Perham Area Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
800 Coney Street West
Perham, MN 56573
(218) 346-6502
Perham, MN 56573
(218) 346-6502
Grades: 9-12
| 48 students
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