📍 1301 Roosevelt Ave, Detroit Lakes, Becker County, 56501
Detroit Lakes Senior High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Detroit Lakes, Becker County. The school has 865 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Detroit Lakes Public School Dist. school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 48.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.7:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 91%. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Detroit Lakes Senior High enrolls 865 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 48.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 78% White, 15% American Indian or Alaska Native and 3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 676 | 78% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 132 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 | 1.7% |
| Black or African American | 9 | 1% |
| Asian | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
319 of the school's 865 students (37%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 256 qualify for free lunch and 63 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Detroit Lakes Senior High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-70, state senate district 4.
Detroit Lakes Senior High is one of 12 schools in DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST., based in DETROIT LAKES, Minnesota. The district serves 2,728 students district-wide and employs 195 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 865 students, Detroit Lakes Senior High is larger than the district average of about 227 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote
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