Summary:
The Perham-Dent Public School District in Minnesota is home to two high schools: Perham Senior High and Perham Area Learning Center. While both schools serve grades 9-12, their academic performance and rankings differ significantly.
Perham Senior High is the standout school in the district, consistently ranking in the top 10-15% of Minnesota high schools and outperforming the state and district averages on various academic metrics, including MCA-III test scores in math, reading, and science. In contrast, Perham Area Learning Center has struggled academically, with significantly lower test scores and a lower ranking compared to the state and district averages.
Despite the differences in academic performance, both schools have maintained similar graduation rates, around 84.2%, which is on par with the state average. However, the dropout rates for both schools are slightly higher than the state average at 4.4%. Additionally, Perham Area Learning Center serves a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with a free/reduced lunch rate of 52.08%, compared to Perham Senior High's 32.1% rate.
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