Pelican Rapids Secondary vs. Detroit Lakes Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pelican Rapids Secondary ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Graduation Rate
Detroit Lakes Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
400 students
851 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
54 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#535 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#361 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50-54%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
64%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
56%


Graduation Rate
90-94%
85-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
56
-
Grade 8 Students
64
-
Grade 9 Students
66
208
Grade 10 Students
65
203
Grade 11 Students
68
231
Grade 12 Students
81
209
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
15%


% Asian
2%
1%


% Hispanic
33%
3%


% Black
9%
1%


% White
50%
76%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%


Diversity Score
0.64
0.40


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
31%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
7%

