PERHAM SENIOR HIGH

PERHAM SENIOR HIGH is a reasonably sized high school in PERHAM, Minnesota, operated by PERHAM-DENT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school works with 529 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 43% above the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 371 students.

Within PERHAM-DENT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 4 schools and 1,671 students, PERHAM SENIOR HIGH is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PERHAM SENIOR HIGH reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (84%). Beyond that, the school reports 9% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Native American.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.3:1, putting PERHAM SENIOR HIGH higher than the state norm the norm. About 27% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Otter Tail County (around 40%), the school's rate is south of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, PERHAM SENIOR HIGH sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.7%; this one delivers 58.8%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Otter Tail County put median household income runs about $72,255, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. PERHAM SENIOR HIGH is one of 37 public schools in Otter Tail County (combined enrollment of about 8,503 students).

Nearest neighbor: PERHAM AREA LEARNING CENTER, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PERHAM SENIOR HIGH ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 46.8%.

PERHAM SENIOR HIGH operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. PERHAM SENIOR HIGH's enrollment has grew 21% since 2018, when it stood at 438 (now 529). The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 18.4:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.