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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.·NCES 271023004362

LINCOLN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CENTER

204 WILLOW ST E, DETROIT LAKES, MN 56501 · (218) 847-4418 · Becker County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL64 STUDENTS
Enrollment
64
Elementary
DISTRICT 302 · STATE 344
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
40 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
64
Student demographics
White
4875%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
46%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 12%
Black
23%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 12%
Two+
69%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 7%
Native American
46%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 2%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
4266%
Female
2234%

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7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
64
-36 (-36%) vs 2017
% White
75%
was 62%
% Hispanic
6%
was 2%
% Black
3%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About LINCOLN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CENTER

Set in DETROIT LAKES, Minnesota, LINCOLN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CENTER is a rural-scale elementary school, run under DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.. It caters to 64 students across grade pre-K. Compared to the state average of about 344 students per school, that is 81% below typical.

DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 2,728 students; LINCOLN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CENTER is among them.

In terms of who attends, LINCOLN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CENTER records that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 9% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 6% Native American, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 85% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, About 63% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Becker County's rate of about 41%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Becker County indicate the typical household earns roughly $71,388 per year, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Becker County runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,637 students), of which LINCOLN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CENTER is one.

Nearest neighbor: Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

LINCOLN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CENTER operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. LINCOLN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CENTER's enrollment has edged down 36% since 2018, when it stood at 100 (now 64). Over the same period, the White share expanded from 62% to 75%.

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Becker County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
LINCOLN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CENTER
District
DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.
Address
204 WILLOW ST E, DETROIT LAKES, MN 56501
Phone
(218) 847-4418
County
Becker County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
64
Teachers (FTE)
0
Free/Reduced lunch
40 (63%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
271023004362
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About LINCOLN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CENTER
How large is LINCOLN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CENTER?
LINCOLN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CENTER enrolls approximately 64 students in grades PK-PK.
What age range does LINCOLN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CENTER serve?
LINCOLN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CENTER serves students from grade PK through grade PK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LINCOLN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CENTER?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LINCOLN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CENTER is approximately not reported (0 FTE teachers).
How diverse is LINCOLN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CENTER?
LINCOLN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CENTER reports a student body of 75% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 9% Two or more.
What district is LINCOLN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CENTER in?
LINCOLN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CENTER is part of DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST..
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