At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
2,728
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
13
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
13.7:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$14,880
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$9,108
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 2,718
- Teachers (FTE)
- 236
- Student–teacher ratio
- 11.5:1
What current records say about Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.
Detroit Lakes Public School Dist. operates 13 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in DETROIT LAKES, Minnesota. NCES reports 2,728 students and 199.43 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Minnesota agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 68 of 327 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $14,880 in current expenditure per pupil and $9,108 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 133 of 327 in Minnesota. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 0.4%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 18.1%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 199.43
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $41,292,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.
DETROIT LAKES, Minnesota
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 46.8192, -95.8471
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White73.9%
- Hispanic3.1%
- Black1.8%
- Asian0.4%
- American Indian / Alaska Native16.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial4.7%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.
13 current directory entries
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Showing 1–13 of 13 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM | High09–12 | 0 | Not reported | |
| Detroit Lakes Area Learning Center | High09–12 | 57 | 9.5:1 | |
| DETROIT LAKES MIDDLE | Middle06–08 | 617 | 16.4:1 | |
| DETROIT LAKES MIDDLE ALC | Middle06–08 | 0 | Not reported | |
| DETROIT LAKES SENIOR HIGH | High09–12 | 791 | 14.8:1 | |
| E-Laker Online School | High09–12 | 38 | Not reported | |
| HS EXTENDED YEAR PROGRAM | High09–12 | 0 | Not reported | |
| Laker Transitions | High12–12 | 17 | 8.5:1 | |
| LINCOLN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CENTER | OtherPK–PK | 64 | Not reported | |
| Out of State Care and Treatment | OtherKG–12 | 0 | Not reported | |
| ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY | ElementaryPK–05 | 562 | 12.5:1 | |
| ROSSMAN ELEMENTARY | ElementaryPK–05 | 565 | 13.3:1 | |
| Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten | OtherPK–PK | 17 | Not reported |