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Detroit Lakes Area Learning Center

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

Detroit Lakes Area Learning Center is a small public high school serving grades 9-12 in the Detroit Lakes Public School District, with a diverse student population that includes a significant Native American representation.

Despite its small size, the school has struggled academically, consistently ranking among the lowest-performing high schools in Minnesota. Its students perform significantly below district and state averages on standardized tests, and the school has a high dropout rate and low graduation rate, hovering around 40-60% compared to the 87.3% rate at the nearby Detroit Lakes Senior High. Additionally, a large majority of the students, around 70%, come from low-income families, which is much higher than the 36.88% at Detroit Lakes Senior High.

The performance gaps between Detroit Lakes Area Learning Center and surrounding schools, both within the district and in other nearby districts like Lake Park Audubon Secondary and Frazee Secondary, are quite stark. The school's struggles are particularly pronounced for its low socioeconomic status students, who rank 367th out of 389 Minnesota high schools in this category. Despite its proximity to the higher-performing Detroit Lakes Senior High, Detroit Lakes Area Learning Center has not been able to leverage this advantage to improve its own outcomes, suggesting that factors beyond just district affiliation, such as school culture, resources, and targeted interventions, play a crucial role in student success.

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,262

Per pupil spending ?

54.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 Highway 34 E
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501-8888

(218) 844-5687

District: Detroit Lakes Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.2%

American Indian:

26.3%

Hispanic:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2010 → 6th in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (10% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (53% vs 85%)

!Dropout rate above the Minnesota average (25% vs 4%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg52%

Minnesota avg50%

Not ranked this year

Detroit Lakes Area Learning Center did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2024	5.9	453 of 480	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	416 of 476	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	424 of 472	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	3.9	411 of 428	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.6	465 of 492	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.8	461 of 504	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.2	438 of 483	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.0	449 of 539	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	6.8	490 of 545	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.1	434 of 540	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	3.0	232 of 234	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.5	442 of 463	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.6	415 of 452	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.0	421 of 433	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	3.6	393 of 403	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	372 of 396	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	9.8	367 of 389	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	353 of 393	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	2.8	268 of 270	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	8.1	380 of 405	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	357 of 398	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	2.1	394 of 402	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	381 of 398	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2024)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)6th percentile~ school

Female (2024)2nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2024)2nd percentile-4 vs school

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Schools Near Detroit Lakes Area Learning Center

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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 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
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)
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)
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Detroit Lakes Area Learning Center

What district is Detroit Lakes Area Learning Center in?

Detroit Lakes Public School District

How many students attend Detroit Lakes Area Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 57 students attended Detroit Lakes Area Learning Center.

What is the racial makeup of Detroit Lakes Area Learning Center?

Students at Detroit Lakes Area Learning Center are 63% White, 26% American Indian, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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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 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
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)
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)
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
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