DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. operates 8 public schools serving 2,775 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 high, 3 other, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,711 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Becker County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,087 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 24.0% local, 65.1% state, and 11.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $92,455 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 58/100, ranked #143 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 351.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 40.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.4% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools.
Detroit Lakes Senior High accounts for 29.2% of all DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. school enrollment varies 47× across entities
DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. school enrollment ranges from 17 students (lowest) to 791 students (highest), a spread of 774 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. student-counselor ratio is 351:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. chronic absenteeism rate is 40.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.?
DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. has 8 schools, including 4 high, 1 middle, 3 other. Total enrollment is 2,775 students.
How much does DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. spend per student?
DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. spends $19,087 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #143 in Minnesota.
What is the average teacher salary in DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.?
The average teacher salary in DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. is $92,455 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Becker County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.?
DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. students are 74.4% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.?
DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #143 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.