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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 56501

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At a glance

Schools

2,647

Students

Top rankedDetroit Lakes Senior High49^th of 473 Minnesota high schools

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Biggest riser

Roosevelt Elementary up 73 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Roosevelt Elementary 12.4 students per teacher

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Summary:

ZIP code 56501 covers the Detroit Lakes area and contains 7 schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through grade 12, all within the Detroit Lakes Public School District, which is rated 75th of 458 districts in Minnesota — the 84th percentile, with 4 stars. Total enrollment is 2,647 students, and the four largest schools account for about 95.8% of that.

The strongest performers are Detroit Lakes Senior High and Rossman Elementary. The Senior High ranks 49th of 473 Minnesota high schools (90th percentile, 4 stars) and has climbed steadily from 87th in 2023–2024; its graduation rate is 90.0%, dropout rate 1.9%, math proficiency 53.4%, and science 51.9%, though reading (48.0%) sits slightly below the state. Rossman ranks 185th of 869 elementaries (79th percentile, 4 stars) and beats both the district and the state in all three subjects: math 64.2%, reading 57.5%, science 38.0%. Roosevelt Elementary is improving (388th to 300th) and exceeds the state in math and reading, while Detroit Lakes Middle ranks 189th of 546 (65th percentile, 3 stars).

Two areas stand out as weaker. Detroit Lakes Middle's science proficiency is only 10.8%, far below the district's 30.9% and the state's 25.5%, and its math (39.6%) trails both as well. The Detroit Lakes Area Learning Center, a 57-student program, ranks 453rd of 480 (6th percentile, 0 stars), with a 53.1% graduation rate and 25.0% dropout rate. The very small high school programs — including E-Laker Online School and Laker Transitions — have suppressed or missing test data, so those figures should be treated as unknown rather than as zeros.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)								MCA-IV Science (2026)				MCA-III Math (2026)								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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	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%)	84.8	49^th of 473 public high schools	89.6%		81.6	71^st of 450 public high schools	84.2%	22							48.0	48.0			51.9	51.9							53.4	53.4	$13,724
Detroit Lakes Middle	Public	6-8	500 11th Ave	Detroit Lakes	56501	Becker County	Detroit Lakes Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 847-9228	617	38	16.3	33.2%	441 (71.5%)	11 (1.8%)	17 (2.8%)	4 (0.6%)	121 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	60.9	189^th of 546 public middle schools	65.4%		56.6	209^th of 519 public middle schools	59.7%	20				65.6	42.6	47.9		51.8		10.8		10.8				41.1	39.9	37.8		39.6	$12,640
Rossman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1221 Rossman Ave	Detroit Lakes	56501	Becker County	Detroit Lakes Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 847-9268	565	42	13.3	33.1%	456 (80.7%)	12 (2.1%)	14 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	51 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.1%)	76.5	185^th of 869 public elementary schools	78.7%		76.4	189^th of 872 public elementary schools	78.3%	4	54.9	57.6	59.8					57.5	38.0			38.0	68.9	70.3	53.8					64.2	$11,099
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	510 11th Ave	Detroit Lakes	56501	Becker County	Detroit Lakes Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 847-1106	562	45	12.4	48.4%	380 (67.6%)	19 (3.4%)	26 (4.6%)	3 (0.5%)	106 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.0%)	64.6	300^th of 869 public elementary schools	65.5%		59.8	373^rd of 872 public elementary schools	57.2%	73	48.4	54.6	55.1					52.8	25.5			25.5	58.9	65.6	53.1					59.2	$14,329
Detroit Lakes Middle Alternative Learning Center	Public	6-8	500 11th Ave	Detroit Lakes	56501	Becker County	Detroit Lakes Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 847-9228	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																					$91,139
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)																			0.0	0.0	$26,262
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) 847-4491	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)											10.0	10.0
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)
Out of State Care and Treatment	Public, Alternative	K-12	702 Lake Ave	Detroit Lakes	56501	Becker County	Detroit Lakes Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 847-9271	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 56501

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Detroit Lakes	0.27 mi	13	127^th
Audubon	7.23 mi	1	253^rd
Frazee	8.95 mi	2	348^th
Lake Park	12.93 mi	2	346^th
White Earth	18.09 mi	1

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.