Total enrollment
2,728
-79 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
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 schools and roughly 2,728 students (4 elementary, 2 middle, and 7 high).
4-year change in DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.
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
How DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Minnesota | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #52 of 163 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,728 | #66 of 269 | #3,522 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #53 of 269 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #84 of 267 | #4,356 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 37.1% | #131 of 269 | #5,866 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.6% | #68 of 152 | #3,752 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from ROSSMAN ELEMENTARY at 58.1% proficient to DETROIT LAKES MIDDLE at 38.8%, a gap of 19.4 points. That is the 45th widest gap among 84 Minnesota districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,894 to 2,592 students (down 10%) and from 201 to 184 full-time teachers (down 8%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| 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 school, 45% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 357.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 3%: 2,807 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,728 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. added 2 schools, going from 7 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.