Total enrollment
2,728
-353 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
14 schools in DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.
Minnesota · 2,728 students · 1 city
For a Minnesota district, DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. runs a mid-sized public-school system: 14 campuses and roughly 2,728 students (4 elementary, 2 middle, and 7 high).
7-year change in DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
+1 (+13%) vs SY 2017-18
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DETROIT LAKES SENIOR HIGH | Detroit Lakes | High | 09-12 | 791 |
| DETROIT LAKES MIDDLE | Detroit Lakes | Middle | 06-08 | 617 |
| ROSSMAN ELEMENTARY | Detroit Lakes | Elementary | PK-05 | 565 |
| ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY | Detroit Lakes | Elementary | PK-05 | 562 |
| LINCOLN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CENTER | Detroit Lakes | Elementary | PK-PK | 64 |
| DETROIT LAKES AREA LEARNING CENTER | Detroit Lakes | High | 09-12 | 57 |
| E-Laker Online School | Detroit Lakes | High | 09-12 | 38 |
| Laker Transitions | Detroit Lakes | High | 12-12 | 17 |
| Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten | Detroit Lakes | Elementary | PK-PK | 17 |
| AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM | Detroit Lakes | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| DETROIT LAKES MIDDLE ALC | Detroit Lakes | Middle | 06-08 | 0 |
| Detroit Lakes Alternative Program | Detroit Lakes | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| HS EXTENDED YEAR PROGRAM | Detroit Lakes | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Out of State Care and Treatment | Detroit Lakes | Combined | KG-12 | 0 |
About DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.
DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. is a thinly populated public-school district in Minnesota. The district operates 14 schools and enrolls approximately 2,728 students.
In terms of grade levels, DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. comprises 4 elementary, 2 middle, 7 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. runs about 195 students per campus, 45% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 357.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 11%: 3,081 students in SY 2017-18 versus 2,728 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. added 1 school, going from 8 to 9.
On allk12, the community for DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.