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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
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Not graded

This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

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, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K64100%
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 60% · US 70%
White
4875%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
46%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
23%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Two+
69%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
46%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 2% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
LINCOLN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CENTER→Out of State Care and Treatment
Based on grade levels within DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Where LINCOLN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CENTER ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MinnesotaIn Becker County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
64#1,000 of 1,130#6 of 8
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
64
+4 (+7%) vs 2020
-38% since 2010-11, when it was 103
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2564N/AN/A63% (40)
2023-2475N/AN/A71% (53)
2022-2384N/AN/A69% (58)
2020-2160N/AN/A58% (35)
2017-18100250.0:166% (66)
2015-16100250.0:161% (61)
2010-11103251.5:161% (63)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LINCOLN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CENTER.

About LINCOLN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CENTER

A small elementary school in DETROIT LAKES, Minnesota, LINCOLN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CENTER is part of DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.. The school enrolls 64 students, from pre-K. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Minnesota) has about 344 students.

LINCOLN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CENTER falls under DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST., which has 9 schools enrolling 2,728 students.

Roughly 75% of students at LINCOLN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CENTER are White. Other groups make up 9% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 6% Native American, and 3% Black. County-wide, 85% of Becker County residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 42% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 63%. That is 22 points above the 41% average for public schools in Becker County.

Becker County has about 35,343 residents, and the median household income is $71,388, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides LINCOLN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CENTER, Becker County has 21 other public schools.

The nearest other public school, Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten, is less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

LINCOLN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CENTER is coded as Town: Remote in federal locale data.

LINCOLN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CENTER's enrollment climbed from 60 in 2020-21 to 64 in 2024-25.

Community posts for LINCOLN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CENTER can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

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 and 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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