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Detroit Lakes Senior High School vs. Pelican Rapids Secondary

Should you attend Detroit Lakes Senior High School or Pelican Rapids Secondary? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Detroit Lakes Senior High School
1301 Roosevelt Ave
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Pelican Rapids Secondary
310 S Broadway
Pelican Rapids, MN 56572
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Detroit Lakes Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Pelican Rapids Secondary ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 851 students in grades 9-12, Detroit Lakes Senior High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).
Serving 400 students in grades 7-12, Pelican Rapids Secondary ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
851 students
400 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
28 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Detroit Lakes Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pelican Rapids Secondary and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#361 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
#535 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Detroit Lakes Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pelican Rapids Secondary, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in MN)
50-54%
(Top 30% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Detroit Lakes Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pelican Rapids Secondary and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
(Top 20% in MN)
50-54%
(Top 50% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Detroit Lakes Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pelican Rapids Secondary and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
(Top 20% in MN)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Detroit Lakes Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pelican Rapids Secondary and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 50% in MN)
90-94%
(Top 10% in MN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Detroit Lakes Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Pelican Rapids Secondary and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Detroit Lakes Senior High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Pelican Rapids Secondary by grade.
Grade 7 Students
-
56
Grade 8 Students
-
64
Grade 9 Students
208
66
Grade 10 Students
203
65
Grade 11 Students
231
68
Grade 12 Students
209
81

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
15%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Detroit Lakes Senior High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Pelican Rapids Secondary and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Detroit Lakes Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pelican Rapids Secondary and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Detroit Lakes Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pelican Rapids Secondary and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Detroit Lakes Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pelican Rapids Secondary and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
76%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Detroit Lakes Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pelican Rapids Secondary and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Detroit Lakes Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pelican Rapids Secondary and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.40
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Detroit Lakes Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Pelican Rapids Secondary and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Detroit Lakes Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pelican Rapids Secondary and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Detroit Lakes Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pelican Rapids Secondary and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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