Enrollment
57
High
DISTRICT 226 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.·NCES 271023003062
DETROIT LAKES AREA LEARNING CENTER
900 HIGHWAY 34 E, DETROIT LAKES, MN 56501 · (218) 844-5687 · Becker County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL57 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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Student : Teacher
9.6:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
31 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 10 | 8 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 17 | 30% |
| Grade 12 | 32 | 56% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
10.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
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Where DETROIT LAKES AREA LEARNING CENTER ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 57 | #531 of 764 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
57
+4 (+8%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 10.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57 | 6 | 9.6:1 | 54% (31) |
| 2023-24 | 56 | 6.3 | 8.8:1 | 66% (37) |
| 2022-23 | 62 | 5.7 | 10.9:1 | 73% (45) |
| 2020-21 | 53 | 5 | 10.6:1 | 70% (37) |
| 2017-18 | 2 | 8 | 0.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 4 | 7 | 0.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DETROIT LAKES AREA LEARNING CENTER.
Since 2017-18: students up 2750% (2 to 57); teachers down 25% (8 to 6).
About DETROIT LAKES AREA LEARNING CENTER
DETROIT LAKES AREA LEARNING CENTER is a high school in DETROIT LAKES, Minnesota, and it is part of DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 57 students. Statewide, high schools in Minnesota average about 371 students each.
DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. is responsible for 9 schools, DETROIT LAKES AREA LEARNING CENTER included, with 2,728 students in all.
White students are the majority at DETROIT LAKES AREA LEARNING CENTER, with 63% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 26% Native American, 5% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of Becker County, the White share is about 85%. The school's diversity index is 53%, meaning two students picked at random have a 53% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
DETROIT LAKES AREA LEARNING CENTER's 6 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 9.6:1. On average, high schools in Minnesota have 16.3:1, compared with 9.6:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 54%. That rate is above the 41% average among public schools in Becker County.
Across Becker County, the median household income is $71,388, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. In all, Becker County has 22 public schools and roughly 4,637 students.
The next-closest public school is Laker Transitions, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
DETROIT LAKES AREA LEARNING CENTER is coded as Town: Remote in federal locale data.
Over 4 years, DETROIT LAKES AREA LEARNING CENTER's enrollment climbed 8%, to 57. By 2024-25, the school had 9.6 students per teacher, compared with 10.6 in 2020-21.
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Becker County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,343
Census ACS
Median income
$71,388
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
4,637 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.
- DETROIT LAKES SENIOR HIGHHigh · 791 students
- DETROIT LAKES MIDDLEMiddle · 617 students
- ROSSMAN ELEMENTARYElementary · 565 students
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARYElementary · 562 students
- LINCOLN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CENTERElementary · 64 students
- E-Laker Online SchoolHigh · 38 students
Other schools in DETROIT LAKES
- DETROIT LAKES SENIOR HIGHHigh · 791 students
- DETROIT LAKES MIDDLEMiddle · 617 students
- ROSSMAN ELEMENTARYElementary · 565 students
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARYElementary · 562 students
- LINCOLN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CENTERElementary · 64 students
- E-Laker Online SchoolHigh · 38 students
Nearby schools
- Laker Transitions0.2 mi · 17
- DETROIT LAKES MIDDLE0.3 mi · 617
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY0.4 mi · 562
- E-Laker Online School0.9 mi · 38
- Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten1.2 mi · 17
- LINCOLN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CENTER1.2 mi · 64
Frequently asked questions
About DETROIT LAKES AREA LEARNING CENTERWhat is the total enrollment at DETROIT LAKES AREA LEARNING CENTER?
DETROIT LAKES AREA LEARNING CENTER enrolls approximately 57 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does DETROIT LAKES AREA LEARNING CENTER serve?
DETROIT LAKES AREA LEARNING CENTER serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DETROIT LAKES AREA LEARNING CENTER?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DETROIT LAKES AREA LEARNING CENTER is approximately 9.6:1 (6 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at DETROIT LAKES AREA LEARNING CENTER?
Student demographics at DETROIT LAKES AREA LEARNING CENTER are roughly 63% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Is DETROIT LAKES AREA LEARNING CENTER public or private?
DETROIT LAKES AREA LEARNING CENTER is a public K-12 school, overseen by DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST..
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