Detroit Lakes Public School District

Summary:

The Detroit Lakes Public School District operates 8 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 4 high schools, and 0 alternative schools, serving students from pre-K through 12th grade. The district is known for its strong academic performance, with several standout schools that consistently exceed state and district averages on standardized tests.

Rossman Elementary is a standout in the district, ranking in the top 25% of elementary schools statewide and earning high proficiency rates on MCA-III math and reading assessments. Detroit Lakes Senior High also performs well, ranking in the top 20% of Minnesota high schools and maintaining a low dropout rate of 4.4%. While the Detroit Lakes Area Learning Center serves a more at-risk student population, it still manages to achieve a respectable 84.2% four-year graduation rate.

Overall, the Detroit Lakes Public School District appears to be a high-performing system, with strong academic metrics across its schools. The district's graduation rates, test scores, and student-teacher ratios suggest a commitment to providing a quality education to all students, regardless of their background or needs. While there are some variations in performance, the district as a whole ranks 106 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and earns a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is effectively serving the educational needs of the community.

District Detail

702 Lake Ave
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501-3026

(218) 847-9271

SchoolDigger Rank:
106^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,728

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 7
Alternative Schools: 1

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	MCA-III Math (2025)	MCA-III Reading (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Detroit Lakes Alternative Program	Public	9-12	900 Highway 34 E	Detroit Lakes	56501	Becker County	Detroit Lakes Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 844-5687	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Detroit Lakes Senior High	Public	9-12	1301 Roosevelt Ave	Detroit Lakes	56501	Becker County	Detroit Lakes Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 847-4491	791	53	14.8	31.2%	598 (75.6%)	5 (0.6%)	20 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	131 (16.6%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.3%)	81.6	71^st of 450 public high schools	84.2%	77.8	87^th of 480 public high schools	81.9%	16							45.2	45.2							61.0	61.0	$13,724
Detroit Lakes Middle	Public	6-8	500 11th Ave	Detroit Lakes	56501	Becker County	Detroit Lakes Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 847-9228	617	38	16.3	33.2%	441 (71.5%)	11 (1.8%)	17 (2.8%)	4 (0.6%)	121 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	56.6	209^th of 519 public middle schools	59.7%	57.8	213^th of 545 public middle schools	60.9%	4				41.9	34.9	31.1		36.1				56.9	43.9	43.4		48.3	$12,640
Rossman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1221 Rossman Ave	Detroit Lakes	56501	Becker County	Detroit Lakes Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 847-9268	565	42	13.3	33.1%	456 (80.7%)	12 (2.1%)	14 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	51 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.1%)	76.4	189^th of 872 public elementary schools	78.3%	69.9	256^th of 881 public elementary schools	70.9%	67	73.1	80.7	45.4					66.1	55.9	52.7	68.4					59.2	$11,099
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	510 11th Ave	Detroit Lakes	56501	Becker County	Detroit Lakes Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 847-1106	562	45	12.4	48.4%	380 (67.6%)	19 (3.4%)	26 (4.6%)	3 (0.5%)	106 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.0%)	59.8	373^rd of 872 public elementary schools	57.2%	58.9	388^th of 881 public elementary schools	56.0%	15	68.5	74.0	38.3					60.2	44.3	39.2	57.5					47.0	$14,329
Detroit Lakes Middle Alternative Learning Center	Public	6-8	500 11th Ave	Detroit Lakes	56501	Becker County	Detroit Lakes Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 847-9228	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)																	$91,139
Detroit Lakes Area Learning Center	Public	9-12	900 Highway 34 E	Detroit Lakes	56501	Becker County	Detroit Lakes Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 844-5687	57	6	9.5	54.4%	36 (63.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.3%)							(n/a)															10.0	10.0	$26,262
Afterschool Program	Public	9-12	702 Lake Ave	Detroit Lakes	56501	Becker County	Detroit Lakes Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 844-5687	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)																	$3,151
High School Extended Year Program	Public	9-12	702 Lake Ave	Detroit Lakes	56501	Becker County	Detroit Lakes Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 844-5687	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)																	$4,097
Lincoln Early Childhood Education Center	Public	PK	204 Willow St E	Detroit Lakes	56501	Becker County	Detroit Lakes Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 847-4418	64	0		62.5%	48 (75.0%)	2 (3.1%)	4 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.4%)							(n/a)																	$3,151
E-Laker Online School	Public, Virtual	9-12	702 Lake Avenue	Detroit Lakes	56501	Becker County	Detroit Lakes Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(218) 844-4761	38	0	13.2	36.8%	30 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.3%)							(n/a)
Laker Transitions	Public	12	1104 West River Road	Detroit Lakes	56501	Becker County	Detroit Lakes Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 844-4760	17	2	8.5	41.2%	14 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.8%)	1 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)
Out of State Care and Treatment	Public, Alternative	K-12	702 Lake Ave	Detroit Lakes	56501	Becker County	Detroit Lakes Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 847-9271	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten	Public	PK	204 Willow St E	Detroit Lakes	56501	Becker County	Detroit Lakes Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 847-4418	17	0		47.1%	12 (70.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (17.6%)							(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lake Park Audubon School District	7.46 mi	3	271^st
Frazee-Vergas Public School District	9.06 mi	2	290^th
Circle of Life Academy	17.22 mi	1
Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools	19.94 mi	4
Perham-Dent Public School District	20.32 mi	4	80^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)								MCA-III Reading (2025)								Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Detroit Lakes Alternative Program	Public	9-12	900 Highway 34 E	Detroit Lakes	56501	Becker County	Detroit Lakes Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 844-5687	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Detroit Lakes Senior High	Public	9-12	1301 Roosevelt Ave	Detroit Lakes	56501	Becker County	Detroit Lakes Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 847-4491	791	53	14.8	31.2%	598 (75.6%)	5 (0.6%)	20 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	131 (16.6%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.3%)	81.6	71^st of 450 public high schools	84.2%		77.8	87^th of 480 public high schools	81.9%	16							45.2	45.2							61.0	61.0	$13,724
Detroit Lakes Middle	Public	6-8	500 11th Ave	Detroit Lakes	56501	Becker County	Detroit Lakes Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 847-9228	617	38	16.3	33.2%	441 (71.5%)	11 (1.8%)	17 (2.8%)	4 (0.6%)	121 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	56.6	209^th of 519 public middle schools	59.7%		57.8	213^th of 545 public middle schools	60.9%	4				41.9	34.9	31.1		36.1				56.9	43.9	43.4		48.3	$12,640
Rossman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1221 Rossman Ave	Detroit Lakes	56501	Becker County	Detroit Lakes Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 847-9268	565	42	13.3	33.1%	456 (80.7%)	12 (2.1%)	14 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	51 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.1%)	76.4	189^th of 872 public elementary schools	78.3%		69.9	256^th of 881 public elementary schools	70.9%	67	73.1	80.7	45.4					66.1	55.9	52.7	68.4					59.2	$11,099
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	510 11th Ave	Detroit Lakes	56501	Becker County	Detroit Lakes Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 847-1106	562	45	12.4	48.4%	380 (67.6%)	19 (3.4%)	26 (4.6%)	3 (0.5%)	106 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.0%)	59.8	373^rd of 872 public elementary schools	57.2%		58.9	388^th of 881 public elementary schools	56.0%	15	68.5	74.0	38.3					60.2	44.3	39.2	57.5					47.0	$14,329
Detroit Lakes Middle Alternative Learning Center	Public	6-8	500 11th Ave	Detroit Lakes	56501	Becker County	Detroit Lakes Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 847-9228	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	$91,139
Detroit Lakes Area Learning Center	Public	9-12	900 Highway 34 E	Detroit Lakes	56501	Becker County	Detroit Lakes Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 844-5687	57	6	9.5	54.4%	36 (63.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.3%)								(n/a)															10.0	10.0	$26,262
Afterschool Program	Public	9-12	702 Lake Ave	Detroit Lakes	56501	Becker County	Detroit Lakes Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 844-5687	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	$3,151
High School Extended Year Program	Public	9-12	702 Lake Ave	Detroit Lakes	56501	Becker County	Detroit Lakes Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 844-5687	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	$4,097
Lincoln Early Childhood Education Center	Public	PK	204 Willow St E	Detroit Lakes	56501	Becker County	Detroit Lakes Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 847-4418	64	0		62.5%	48 (75.0%)	2 (3.1%)	4 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.4%)								(n/a)																	$3,151
E-Laker Online School	Public, Virtual	9-12	702 Lake Avenue	Detroit Lakes	56501	Becker County	Detroit Lakes Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(218) 844-4761	38	0	13.2	36.8%	30 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.3%)								(n/a)
Laker Transitions	Public	12	1104 West River Road	Detroit Lakes	56501	Becker County	Detroit Lakes Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 844-4760	17	2	8.5	41.2%	14 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.8%)	1 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Out of State Care and Treatment	Public, Alternative	K-12	702 Lake Ave	Detroit Lakes	56501	Becker County	Detroit Lakes Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 847-9271	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten	Public	PK	204 Willow St E	Detroit Lakes	56501	Becker County	Detroit Lakes Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 847-4418	17	0		47.1%	12 (70.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (17.6%)								(n/a)