Total enrollment
1,671
+173 (+12%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in PERHAM-DENT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Minnesota · 1,671 students · 1 city
Of the 4 public K-12 schools run by PERHAM-DENT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, combined student count is roughly 1,671, with 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in PERHAM-DENT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How PERHAM-DENT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Minnesota | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #42 of 163 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,671 | #101 of 269 | #5,061 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #120 of 269 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #175 of 267 | #6,091 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 34.7% | #156 of 269 | #6,154 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.6% | #88 of 152 | #4,515 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 PERHAM-DENT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,469 to 1,671 students (up 14%) and from 96 to 107 full-time teachers (up 11%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEART OF THE LAKE ELEMENTARY | Perham | Elementary | PK-04 | 578 |
| PERHAM SENIOR HIGH | Perham | High | 09-12 | 529 |
| PRAIRIE WIND MIDDLE | Perham | Middle | 05-08 | 526 |
| PERHAM AREA LEARNING CENTER | Perham | High | 07-12 | 38 |
About PERHAM-DENT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Across 4 schools, PERHAM-DENT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT teaches about 1,671 students in Minnesota. By footprint it is a thinly populated district.
For a sense of the school types, PERHAM-DENT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT spans 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, PERHAM-DENT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT runs about 418 students per school, 17% above the state mean of roughly 357.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in PERHAM-DENT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has rose 12% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,498 students to 1,671.
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