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Detroit Lakes, MN
Public School Ratings




Detroit Lakes Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Detroit Lakes Public School Dist. School District details

Detroit Lakes Public School Dist. School District
702 Lake Ave
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

2,775 Students enrolled in District

12 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

Detroit Lakes Public School Dist. School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Minnesota

8

(10 is best)

Better than 71.7% of all MN school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 67.7% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
49%
47%
51%
50%
47%
44%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Afterschool Program School
702 Lake Ave
Detroit Lakes, MN, 56501
09-12
Detroit Lakes Area Learning Center School
900 Highway 34 E
Detroit Lakes, MN, 56501
09-12
Detroit Lakes Middle School
500 11 Th Ave
Detroit Lakes, MN, 56501
06-08
Detroit Lakes Middle Alc School
500 11 Th Ave
Detroit Lakes, MN, 56501
06-08
Detroit Lakes Senior High School
1301 Roosevelt Ave
Detroit Lakes, MN, 56501
09-12
Detroit Lakes Alternative Program School
900 Highway 34 E
Detroit Lakes, MN, 56501
09-12
E-Laker Online School
702 Lake Avenue
Detroit Lakes, MN, 56501
09-12
High School Extended Year Program
702 Lake Ave
Detroit Lakes, MN, 56501
09-12
Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center School
204 E Willlow
Detroit Lakes, MN, 56501
PK-PK
Laker Transitions School
1104 West River Road
Detroit Lakes, MN, 56501
12-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 77.3% 66.2%
Black 1.6% 12.6%
Hispanic 2.7% 11.6%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.5% 7.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 17.9% 2.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 45.0% 43.4%
Free lunch eligible 36.8% 35.4%
Reduced lunch eligible 8.2% 8.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,769 $24,333,000 36.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $601 $1,669,000 2.5%
Staff $551 $1,529,000 2.3%
General Administration $492 $1,364,000 2.0%
School Administration $561 $1,558,000 2.3%
Operation $932 $2,587,000 3.9%
Transportation $844 $2,342,000 3.5%
Other $237 $659,000 1.0%
Total Support $4,219 $11,708,000 17.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $11,113 $30,839,000 46.1%
Total Expenditures $24,101 $66,880,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,163 $7,977,318,000 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $474 $412,990,000 2.6%
Staff $772 $672,048,000 4.2%
General Administration $540 $470,027,000 2.9%
School Administration $570 $496,618,000 3.1%
Operation $973 $847,061,000 5.3%
Transportation $726 $632,446,000 3.9%
Other $394 $343,240,000 2.1%
Total Support $4,450 $3,874,430,000 24.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,912 $4,276,640,000 26.5%
Total Expenditures $18,526 $16,128,388,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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