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Perham Area Learning Center

Public Grades 7-12

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,714

Per pupil spending ?

57.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 Coney Street West
Perham, MN 56573-8888

(218) 346-6502

District: Perham-Dent Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.1%

Hispanic:

15.8%

Two or more races:

7.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2010 → 14th in 2015

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (5% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (65% vs 84%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school5%

District avg46%

Minnesota avg45%

Not ranked this year

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

80^th of 446Perham-Dent 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
2015	9.3	435 of 504	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	3.2	514 of 534	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	19.6	406 of 539	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	10.4	448 of 540	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	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
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
New York Mills Secondary	Public	7-12	209 N Hayes Ave	New York Mills	56567	Otter Tail County	New York Mills Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 385-4211	362	25	14.3	42.5%	344 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	82	69^th of 450 public high schools	84.7%		88.8	30^th of 480 public high schools	93.8%	39	53.1	53.3	67.4	57.1	54.7	46.7	54.6	52.0	$12,055
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
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
Henning Secondary	Public	7-12	500 School Ave	Henning	56551	Otter Tail County	Henning Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 583-2927	171	9	18.5	35.7%	153 (89.5%)	2 (1.2%)	8 (4.7%)	3 (1.8%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	56.5	222^nd of 450 public high schools	50.7%		73.4	118^th of 480 public high schools	75.4%	104	29.0	35.3	29.4	31.3	43.8	52.9	50.0	48.8	$13,709

Frequently Asked Questions about Perham Area Learning Center

What district is Perham Area Learning Center in?

Perham-Dent Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Perham Area Learning Center?

Students at Perham Area Learning Center are 71% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% American Indian.

How many students attend Perham Area Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 38 students attended Perham Area Learning Center.

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