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Detroit Lakes Senior High

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Detroit Lakes Senior High ranks 71 st of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

71^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 84% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Detroit Lakes Senior High is a public high school in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, serving 851 students in grades 9-12. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, with strong academic achievement across subjects and for diverse student subgroups.

Detroit Lakes Senior High's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with higher proficiency rates on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-III) in math, reading, and science compared to state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 45.21% of students were proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to 34.96% statewide. The school also performs exceptionally well for its Native American and low-income student subgroups, ranking 2nd and 77th, respectively, out of all Minnesota high schools. Additionally, Detroit Lakes Senior High maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 82.4% to 89.3% over the past few years, and a relatively low dropout rate.

Compared to nearby schools, Detroit Lakes Area Learning Center and other high schools within the Detroit Lakes Public School District have significantly lower academic performance and rankings. However, Perham Senior High, located about 19 miles away, also performs well, ranking 49th out of 450 Minnesota high schools in 2024-2025. Additionally, Detroit Lakes Senior High has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 24.81% in 2021-2022 to 37.72% in 2023-2024, suggesting a growing population of students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, which the school has been able to support effectively.

791

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,724

Per pupil spending ?

31.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1301 Roosevelt Ave
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501-4499

(218) 847-4491

District: Detroit Lakes Public School District

Feeder schools for Detroit Lakes Senior High:

Elementary:	Roosevelt Elementary
	Rossman Elementary
Middle:	Detroit Lakes Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.6%

American Indian:

16.6%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 95th percentile in 2019 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (54% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Minnesota high schools

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 95th-percentile peak (2019) to 84th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg50%

Minnesota avg47%

71^st of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

106^th of 446Detroit Lakes Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	71 of 450	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	87 of 480	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	77 of 476	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	42 of 472	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	70.0	123 of 428	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	88.9	23 of 492	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	86.2	36 of 494	92.7%	★★★★★
2017	79.7	72 of 489	85.3%	★★★★☆
2016	82.7	58 of 489	88.1%	★★★★☆
2015	65.1	193 of 504	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.4	167 of 483	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	78.5	68 of 534	87.3%	★★★★☆
2012	72.5	143 of 539	73.5%	★★★★☆
2011	66.2	213 of 545	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.0	140 of 540	74.1%	★★★★☆
2009	72.8	67 of 234	71.4%	★★★★☆
2008	70.4	163 of 460	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.6	118 of 463	74.5%	★★★★☆
2006	46.7	303 of 450	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	64.9	233 of 452	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	67.7	194 of 433	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	43 of 358	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	63 of 403	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	61 of 396	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	66 of 388	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	67 of 339	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.4	31 of 401	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	82.5	46 of 395	88.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	77 of 333	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	39 of 389	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	75.6	69 of 393	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	63 of 312	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	88 of 270	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.4	54 of 370	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	65 of 374	82.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	110 of 377	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	124 of 405	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.0	84 of 398	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	85.3	32 of 403	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	54.4	165 of 351	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.8	24 of 411	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	83.2	36 of 398	91.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	63.6	25 of 66	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.9	8 of 59	86.4%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	2 of 28	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	77.0	7 of 42	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	15 of 36	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	90.1	2 of 16	87.5%	★★★★★
2021	81.7	3 of 11	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	2 of 15	86.7%	★★★★★
2018	45.9	9 of 14	35.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	113 of 178	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	106 of 221	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	135 of 216	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	157 of 214	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	148 of 173	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.5	39 of 220	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	67 of 195	65.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	96 of 376	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	131 of 402	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.1	64 of 398	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	42 of 401	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.6	135 of 364	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.8	22 of 412	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	85.9	22 of 414	94.7%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Native American (2025)93rd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)62nd percentile-33 vs school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading61%+11 vs state

Math45%~ state avg

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Schools Near Detroit Lakes Senior High

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School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	MCA-III Math (2025)	MCA-III Reading (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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
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
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)
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 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
Frazee Secondary	Public	7-12	305 N Lake St	Frazee	56544	Becker County	Frazee-Vergas Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 334-3181	381	26	14.6	37.0%	313 (82.2%)	4 (1.0%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.4%)	43.4	284^th of 450 public high schools	36.9%	23.2	379^th of 480 public high schools	21.0%	95		10.3	20.4	13.8	14.9		27.6	34.6	48.1	36.4	$12,823
Lake Park Audubon High School	Public	6-12	611 Vigen Ln	Lake Park	56554	Becker County	Lake Park Audubon School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 325-0754	388	15	25.5	32.5%	323 (83.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	3 (0.8%)	17 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.2%)	32.8	333^rd of 450 public high schools	26.0%	56	230^th of 480 public high schools	52.1%	103	45.5	20.0	22.6	22.0	27.9	58.2	35.3	45.9	34.3	44.6	$11,349
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Detroit Lakes Senior High

How many students attend Detroit Lakes Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 791 students attended Detroit Lakes Senior High.

Is Detroit Lakes Senior High a good school?

Detroit Lakes Senior High ranks 71^st of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Detroit Lakes Senior High?

Detroit Lakes Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Roosevelt Elementary
Elementary : Rossman Elementary
Middle : Detroit Lakes Middle

What is the racial makeup of Detroit Lakes Senior High?

Students at Detroit Lakes Senior High are 76% White, 17% American Indian, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Detroit Lakes Senior High in?

Detroit Lakes Public School District

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

2022–23 graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

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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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 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 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 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
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
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)
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 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
Frazee Secondary	Public	7-12	305 N Lake St	Frazee	56544	Becker County	Frazee-Vergas Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 334-3181	381	26	14.6	37.0%	313 (82.2%)	4 (1.0%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.4%)	43.4	284^th of 450 public high schools	36.9%		23.2	379^th of 480 public high schools	21.0%	95		10.3	20.4	13.8	14.9		27.6	34.6	48.1	36.4	$12,823
Lake Park Audubon High School	Public	6-12	611 Vigen Ln	Lake Park	56554	Becker County	Lake Park Audubon School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 325-0754	388	15	25.5	32.5%	323 (83.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	3 (0.8%)	17 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.2%)	32.8	333^rd of 450 public high schools	26.0%		56	230^th of 480 public high schools	52.1%	103	45.5	20.0	22.6	22.0	27.9	58.2	35.3	45.9	34.3	44.6	$11,349
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