Summary:
The city of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota is home to 6 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 3 high schools (with 1 alternative high school), and no alternative schools. The schools in this district demonstrate a mix of strong performance and areas for improvement, with Rossman Elementary standing out as a high-performing school and Detroit Lakes Area Learning Center struggling to support its high-need student population.
Rossman Elementary consistently performs well, ranking in the top 30% of Minnesota elementary schools over the past 3 years. The school has high proficiency rates in math, reading, and science compared to the Detroit Lakes Public School District and state averages, and a relatively low percentage of free/reduced lunch students at 39.97%. In contrast, Detroit Lakes Area Learning Center, an alternative high school, has very low proficiency rates, a 40% 4-year graduation rate, and a high 16.6% dropout rate, suggesting the school may need additional support and resources to better serve its high-need student population.
The other schools in the district, including Detroit Lakes Senior High and Detroit Lakes Middle, generally perform above the state averages in math, reading, and science proficiency. Detroit Lakes Senior High, the largest high school in the district with 865 students, has a strong performance history, ranking in the top 20% of Minnesota high schools in 2021-2022 and maintaining a 87.3% 4-year graduation rate. The schools in Detroit Lakes also serve a diverse student population, with significant Native American enrollment ranging from 12-34% across the district.
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