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Perham-Dent Public School District

At a glance

80^thof 446 Minnesota districts▲ 10

Better than 82% of Minnesota districts

Elementary 1 Middle 1 High 2Grades PK, KG-12

800 Coney Street West
Perham, MN 56573-1797·(218) 346-4501·All Minnesota district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 82.1% of districts

Schools

1,671

Students

Top rankedPerham Senior High49^th of 450 Minnesota high schools

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Biggest riser

Heart Of The Lake Elementary up 68 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Perham-Dent Public School District in Minnesota operates 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, 2 high schools (one regular and one alternative), serving students from pre-K through 12th grade. The district is performing well overall, with all its schools ranked in the top 80 out of 446 districts in the state and rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Two schools stand out in the district: Prairie Wind Middle School and Perham Senior High. Prairie Wind Middle consistently ranks among the top 25% of middle schools in Minnesota, with strong performance on MCA-III tests in both math and reading. Perham Senior High is also a top performer, ranking in the top 10% of Minnesota high schools, with an impressive 84.2% 4-year graduation rate and low 4.4% dropout rate. Both schools outperform the district and state averages on MCA-III assessments.

In contrast, Perham Area Learning Center, the district's alternative high school, struggles with significantly lower test scores, particularly in math proficiency. However, the school maintains a respectable graduation rate of 84.2% and a low dropout rate of 4.4%. Overall, the Perham-Dent Public School District appears to be a high-performing district, with a focus on academic achievement and support for its students.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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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
Perham Area Learning Center	Public	7-12	800 Coney Street West	Perham	56573	Otter Tail County	Perham-Dent Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 346-6502	38	5	8.0	57.9%	27 (71.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.9%)								(n/a)							6.7	4.8									$14,714
Heart Of The Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	810 2nd Ave SW	Perham	56573	Otter Tail County	Perham-Dent Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 346-5437	578	40	14.3	41.0%	456 (78.9%)	8 (1.4%)	71 (12.3%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.9%)	59.2	380^th of 872 public elementary schools	56.4%		53.7	448^th of 881 public elementary schools	49.1%	68	66.7	52.9						60.3	47.0	45.1						46.1	$12,045
Perham Senior High	Public	9-12	800 Coney Street West	Perham	56573	Otter Tail County	Perham-Dent Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 346-6500	529	29	18.4	26.7%	443 (83.7%)	8 (1.5%)	48 (9.1%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	86.4	49^th of 450 public high schools	89.1%		84.1	52^nd of 480 public high schools	89.2%	3							43.6	43.6							69.4	69.4	$11,207
Prairie Wind Middle	Public	5-8	480 Coney St West	Perham	56573	Otter Tail County	Perham-Dent Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 346-1700	526	33	15.8	34.2%	423 (80.4%)	10 (1.9%)	55 (10.5%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.1%)	72.9	124^th of 519 public middle schools	76.1%		73.7	117^th of 545 public middle schools	78.5%	7			39.7	38.3	41.4	50.4		42.7			52.0	58.6	51.4	60.4		55.6	$11,059

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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.

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