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Schools in Detroit Township · Detroit Lakes Public School District

Detroit Township’s public schools outscore 56% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Detroit Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
54%
▲ 3 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 0 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
▼ 1 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.4K
▼ 10% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,535 students on the public path
In brief

Detroit Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1586 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Detroit Township’s, its schools beat 45%, lower than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,411 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Detroit Lakes Middle, then Detroit Lakes Senior High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Detroit Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 56% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores are above the Minnesota average; graduation is below it.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1586)Better than 45%
Towns in Becker County (37)Better than 81%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,334 test results and a graduating class of 251 could put Detroit Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Detroit Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,318 in math, 1,349 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Detroit Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
6–8Detroit Lakes Middlein Detroit LakesC
9–12Detroit Lakes Senior Highin Detroit LakesB+

Detroit Township’s public schools are run by Detroit Lakes Public School District, which also serves Callaway, Callaway, Detroit Lakes and Erie and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Detroit Lakes Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 2,728 students, down 3% since 2021–22 · 14.0 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$15,411MN $17,091 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 51.1% · 1349 students tested
Math45%
State average 44.8% · 1318 students tested

Detroit Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Detroit Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Detroit TownshipBDetroit Lakes Public
Detroit LakesBDetroit Lakes Public
Lake ViewBDetroit Lakes Public
Richwood—Detroit Lakes Public
ErieB−Detroit Lakes Public PK–12 · Frazee-Vergas Public PK–12
Audubon—Lake Park Audubon

4 of the 5 neighbors share Detroit Lakes Public with Detroit Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Detroit Township

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Detroit Townshipin other towns
Rossman Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Detroit Lakes
A−
565 students13:1Rate it →
Roosevelt Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Detroit Lakes
B
562 students12:1Rate it →
Detroit Lakes Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Detroit Lakes
C
617 students16:1Rate it →
Detroit Lakes Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Detroit Lakes
B+
791 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Detroit Township’s schools

Are Detroit Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Detroit Township children attend outscore 56% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Detroit Township in?

Detroit Lakes Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,728 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Detroit Township kids go to high school?

Detroit Lakes Senior High in Detroit Lakes, with 791 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Detroit Township’s graduation rate?

82% of the class of 2023 in Detroit Lakes Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Detroit Township spend per student?

$15,411 in Detroit Lakes Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.