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 is 1 public preschool serving 596 students in Perham-Dent Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Perham-Dent Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
1,687 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
16,916 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
0.63
# American Indian Students
32 Students
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
10 Students
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
179 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
13%
# Black Students
23 Students
27,236 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
1,370 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
81%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
73 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
34
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
104
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
105
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
126
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
123
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
134
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
147
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
151
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
135
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
129
162
# 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 Preschools (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
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