Enrollment
529
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 272823001248
Perham Senior High — Perham, MN
Federal NCES profile for Perham Senior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 10/100.
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Perham-Dent Public School District · Minnesota
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Free-lunch eligible
26.3%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-39% vs state
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Perham Senior High reports 529 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 26.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 39% below the Minnesota average and 49% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 529 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 51.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Perham-Dent Public School District spends $15,476 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 27.9% from local sources (property taxes), 60.6% from the state, and 11.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Perham Senior High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Minnesota state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 26.3% | ▼ 39% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 529 | top 77% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
26.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 39% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
51.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,476
per pupil, district-wide
— below Minnesota avg of $21,113
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 529 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 529 Top 77% in Minnesota — larger than 23% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 26.3% -39% vs state
NCES ID 272823001248
Student demographics
White 83.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.1%
Two or More 3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.1%
African American 1.5%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: White at 83.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 529:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 51.6%
In-school suspensions 3
Out-of-school suspensions 10
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Perham-Dent Public School District, which includes Perham Senior High.
$15,476
Per student
-27%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 27.9%
State 60.6%
Federal 11.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 578
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Enrollment
- 526
- Students per teacher
- 20.6:1
- Enrollment
- 38
- Students per teacher
- 37:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Perham Senior High
How many students attend Perham Senior High?
Perham Senior High has 529 students enrolled. It is a high school in PERHAM, MN.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Perham Senior High?
26.3% of students at Perham Senior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Perham Senior High?
The largest demographic group at Perham Senior High is White at 83.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in PERHAM, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Perham Senior High?
Perham Senior High has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.