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Perham Area Learning Center

PublicHighGrades 7–12Alternative Education School

800 Coney Street West, Perham, MN 56573 · (218) 346-6502 · Part of Perham-Dent Public School District

Perham’s School Grade B better than 63% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
38
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Perham Area Learning Center

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 34.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

800 Coney Street West, Perham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 72
Grade 82
Grade 101
Grade 1117
Grade 1216
Enrollment over time
58’20
47’21
37’22
48’23
38’24

Down 34.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Perham Area Learning Center from Perham families.

Other schools in Perham-Dent Public School District

The district →
Heart of the Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Perham
B+
578 students14:1
Prairie Wind Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Perham
B
526 students16:1
Perham Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Perham
B
529 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Perham’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.