Total enrollment
2,728
-79 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
14 schools in Detroit Lakes
Minnesota · Public K-12
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota runs a public-school system of 14 schools with combined enrollment around 2,728 (4 elementary, 2 middle, and 7 high).
4-year change in Detroit Lakes
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
+2 (+29%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
10,025
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
2,728
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
14
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Detroit Lakes Alternative Program | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| DETROIT LAKES AREA LEARNING CENTER | High | 09-12 | 57 |
| DETROIT LAKES MIDDLE | Middle | 06-08 | 617 |
| DETROIT LAKES MIDDLE ALC | Middle | 06-08 | 0 |
| DETROIT LAKES SENIOR HIGH | High | 09-12 | 791 |
| E-Laker Online School | High | 09-12 | 38 |
| HS EXTENDED YEAR PROGRAM | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Laker Transitions | High | 12-12 | 17 |
| LINCOLN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CENTER | Elementary | PK-PK | 64 |
| Out of State Care and Treatment | Combined | KG-12 | 0 |
| ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY | Elementary | PK-05 | 562 |
| ROSSMAN ELEMENTARY | Elementary | PK-05 | 565 |
| Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten | Elementary | PK-PK | 17 |
About Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota is home to 14 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 2,728 students. By school count, it is an average-sized city.
For a sense of the school types, the city covers 4 elementary, 2 middle, 7 high, and 1 other.
Per-school enrollment runs near 195, meaningfully below the state mean of about 357.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,728 students, decreased 3% from the 2,807 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 7 to 9 across the same 4-year window.
On this page, the community for Detroit Lakes discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.