DETROIT LAKES MIDDLE

As a reasonably sized 6-8 campus in DETROIT LAKES, Minnesota, DETROIT LAKES MIDDLE caters to 617 students from grades 6 through 8, operated by DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 495 students each, so DETROIT LAKES MIDDLE sits 25% larger than that benchmark.

Within DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST., which oversees 9 schools and 2,728 students, DETROIT LAKES MIDDLE is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, DETROIT LAKES MIDDLE reports that White students make up the majority at 71%. Beyond that, the school logs 20% Native American, 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 85% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, DETROIT LAKES MIDDLE shows 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.4:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 33% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Becker County's rate of about 41%.

After controlling for student poverty, DETROIT LAKES MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.2%; this one delivers 38.8%.

In the area at large, census data for Becker County shows median household income runs about $71,388, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Becker County runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,637 students), of which DETROIT LAKES MIDDLE is one.

The closest other public school is ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DETROIT LAKES MIDDLE ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 53.0%.

DETROIT LAKES MIDDLE operates from a town-based location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DETROIT LAKES MIDDLE has decreased 27%, going from 847 students in 2018 to 617 in 2025.

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