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Perham Senior High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

800 Coney Street West, Perham, MN 56573 · (218) 346-6500 · Part of Perham-Dent Public School District

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

Directions
Students
529
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Perham Senior High

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 56% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 22.7% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Perham kids come from and go next. The whole path →

5–8Prairie Wind Middle526 students
9–12Perham Senior HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, B, 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 9149
Grade 10137
Grade 11130
Grade 12113
Enrollment over time
431’20
468’21
505’22
514’23
529’24

Up 22.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Perham Senior High 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 Area Learning Center
High · Grades 7–12 · Perham
D
38 students8:1

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.