Laker Transitions
Public high school, grade 12 · Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
Laker Transitions in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota enrolled 17 students in 2024-25 with 2.0 full-time teachers, 8.5 students per teacher against the Minnesota high-school median of 14.6. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 55% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 141%
11 students in 2022-23, 11 students in 2023-24, 17 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 0.8 to 2.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 11 | 0.8 | 13.3 |
| 2023-24 | 11 | 2.9 | 3.8 |
| 2024-25 | 17 | 2.0 | 8.5 |
8.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 84 of every 100 Minnesota high schools
Among the 672 Minnesota high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.6; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Laker Transitions enrolled 7 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absentnot reported for this school
Who attends
82.4% of students were White, 11.8% American Indian, 5.9% Pacific Islander in 2024-25.
- White82.4%
- American Indian11.8%
- Pacific Islander5.9%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
High schools in Detroit Lakes
4 public high schools in Detroit Lakes report 2024-25 enrollment; Laker Transitions is number 4 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lakes Senior High | 791 | 14.8 | 25.9% |
| Detroit Lakes Area Learning Center | 57 | 9.5 | 52.6% |
| E-Laker Online School | 38 | not reported | 26.3% |
| Laker Transitions | 17 | 8.5 | 41.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Laker Transitions
- Detroit Lakes Area Learning CenterThe nearest public high school, 0.2 miles away: 57 students, 9.5 per teacher (2024-25).0.2 mi
- E-Laker Online SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 0.9 miles away: 38 students (2024-25).0.9 mi
- Compare Laker Transitions with Detroit Lakes Area Learning CenterStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Detroit Lakes Public Schools spends per student$14,880 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,880
- The largest public schools in MinnesotaLaker Transitions is the number 687 by size of 781 Minnesota high schools open in 2024-25.#687 of 781
- Minnesota schools by students per teacher8.5 students per teacher here against the Minnesota median of 14.6 for high schools.8.5:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Laker Transitions
How many students attend Laker Transitions?
17 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 11 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Detroit Lakes, MN.What is the student-teacher ratio at Laker Transitions?
8.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Minnesota median for high schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Laker Transitions a Title I school?
Laker Transitions was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Laker Transitions in?
Detroit Lakes Public Schools, NCES district ID 2710230. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 271023005337 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.