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Perham-Dent Public School District

800 Coney Street West
Perham, MN 56573-1797

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Top 30%

Tel: (218) 346-4501

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Perham-Dent Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category

Attribute

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 596 students in Perham-Dent Public School District. This district's average pre is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.

Public Preschool in Perham-Dent Public School District have an score of 56% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 46%), and score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

4 Schools

723 Schools

# Students

1,687 Students

216,061 Students

# Teachers

102 Teachers

16,999 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

17:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Perham-Dent Public School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	34	44
Kind	104	63
1	117	59
2	110	58
3	105	52
4	126	51

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Perham-Dent Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#122 out of 525 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Perham-Dent Public School District
2023	#122
2022	#118
2021	#121
2019	#137
2018	#147
2017	#167
2016	#156
2015	#166
2014	#122
2013	#183
2012	#234

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46%

46%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Perham-Dent Public School District	Minnesota
2023	46%	46%
2022	47%	45%
2021	45%	45%
2019	59%	56%
2018	60%	58%
2017	62%	59%
2016	58%	60%
2015	59%	61%
2014	63%	61%
2013	59%	61%
2012	61%	62%

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57%

51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Perham-Dent Public School District	Minnesota
2022	57%	51%
2021	57%	53%
2019	62%	59%
2018	60%	60%
2017	61%	61%
2016	66%	60%
2015	63%	60%
2014	64%	59%
2013	60%	58%
2012	76%	76%
2011	71%	74%

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56%

41%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Perham-Dent Public School District	Minnesota
2022	56%	41%
2021	61%	45%

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85%

84%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Perham-Dent Public School District	Minnesota
2023	85%	84%
2022	87%	84%
2021	77%	84%
2020	87%	84%
2019	87%	84%
2018	77%	83%
2017	77%	83%
2016	72%	82%
2015	77%	82%
2014	77%	82%
2013	82%	81%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.33

0.63

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Perham-Dent Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.33	0.59
2022	0.33	0.58
2021	0.32	0.57
2020	0.31	0.54
2019	0.31	0.54
2018	0.28	0.53
2017	0.28	0.53
2016	0.23	0.52
2015	0.21	0.51
2014	0.18	0.48
2013	0.17	0.47
2012	0.16	0.45
2011	0.15	0.44
2010	0.13	0.42
2009	0.13	0.41
2008	0.11	0.41
2007	0.11	0.40
2006	0.12	0.37
2005	0.12	0.37
2004	0.11	0.35
2003	0.08	0.34
2002	0.07	0.32
2001	0.06	0.31
2000	0.04	0.29
1999	0.06	0.28
1998	0.06	0.26
1997	0.04	0.24
1996	0.05	0.23
1995	0.07	0.23
1994	0.05	0.22
1993	0.05	0.21
1992	0.04	0.19
1991	0.05	0.16

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% American Indian

2%

2%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Perham-Dent Public School District	Minnesota
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	2%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Asian

1%

7%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Perham-Dent Public School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2005	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
1996	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

11%

13%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Perham-Dent Public School District	Minnesota
2023	10%	11%
2022	11%	10%
2021	10%	10%
2020	11%	9%
2019	11%	9%
2018	8%	9%
2017	8%	9%
2016	7%	9%
2015	6%	9%
2014	6%	8%
2013	7%	8%
2012	7%	7%
2011	5%	7%
2010	4%	7%
2009	4%	6%
2008	3%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	4%	5%
2005	4%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%

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% Black

1%

13%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Perham-Dent Public School District	Minnesota
2023	2%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	2%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2015	1%	10%
2014	2%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	1%	10%
2009	2%	10%
2008	1%	9%
2007	2%	9%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	1%	7%

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% White

81%

58%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Perham-Dent Public School District	Minnesota
2023	81%	62%
2022	81%	63%
2021	82%	64%
2020	82%	66%
2019	82%	66%
2018	85%	67%
2017	85%	67%
2016	87%	68%
2015	89%	69%
2014	90%	71%
2013	91%	72%
2012	91%	73%
2011	92%	74%
2010	93%	75%
2009	93%	76%
2008	95%	76%
2007	94%	77%
2006	94%	79%
2005	93%	79%
2004	95%	80%
2003	96%	81%
2002	96%	82%
2001	96%	83%
2000	98%	84%
1999	97%	85%
1998	97%	86%
1997	98%	87%
1996	98%	87%
1995	97%	88%
1994	98%	88%
1993	97%	89%
1992	98%	90%
1991	97%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

4%

7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Perham-Dent Public School District	Minnesota
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	6%
2021	4%	6%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,365 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,852. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,992 is less than the state median of $18,577. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$24 MM

$15,547 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Perham-Dent Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$24 MM	$9 MM
2022	$23 MM	$9 MM
2021	$24 MM	$9 MM
2020	$23 MM	$9 MM
2019	$23 MM	$8 MM
2018	$22 MM	$8 MM
2017	$21 MM	$7 MM
2016	$18 MM	$7 MM
2015	$16 MM	$6 MM
2014	$15 MM	$7 MM
2012	$16 MM	$6 MM
2011	$16 MM	$7 MM
2010	$16 MM	$6 MM
2009	$16 MM	$6 MM
2008	$16 MM	$6 MM
2007	$15 MM	$6 MM
2006	$16 MM	$6 MM
2005	$15 MM	$6 MM
2004	$15 MM	$6 MM
2003	$15 MM	$6 MM
2002	$15 MM	$7 MM
2001	$14 MM	$7 MM
2000	$13 MM	$6 MM
1999	$13 MM	$7 MM
1998	$12 MM	$7 MM
1997	$12 MM	$7 MM
1996	$11 MM	$6 MM
1995	$11 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$24 MM

$16,179 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Perham-Dent Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$24 MM	$9 MM
2022	$23 MM	$9 MM
2021	$24 MM	$9 MM
2020	$23 MM	$9 MM
2019	$28 MM	$9 MM
2018	$45 MM	$8 MM
2017	$31 MM	$8 MM
2016	$19 MM	$7 MM
2015	$17 MM	$6 MM
2014	$15 MM	$7 MM
2012	$15 MM	$6 MM
2011	$17 MM	$6 MM
2010	$17 MM	$6 MM
2009	$14 MM	$6 MM
2008	$15 MM	$6 MM
2007	$18 MM	$6 MM
2006	$15 MM	$6 MM
2005	$14 MM	$6 MM
2004	$15 MM	$6 MM
2003	$14 MM	$7 MM
2002	$14 MM	$7 MM
2001	$13 MM	$7 MM
2000	$13 MM	$7 MM
1999	$12 MM	$7 MM
1998	$12 MM	$7 MM
1997	$12 MM	$7 MM
1996	$13 MM	$6 MM
1995	$16 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,365

$17,852

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Perham-Dent Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$14,849	$15,292
2022	$14,770	$14,997
2021	$16,177	$15,834
2020	$14,770	$14,997
2019	$14,776	$14,113
2018	$14,908	$14,902
2017	$14,191	$14,246
2016	$12,609	$13,431
2015	$11,687	$12,051
2014	$11,244	$12,820
2012	$11,240	$12,250
2011	$11,001	$12,557
2010	$10,894	$12,051
2009	$10,850	$11,416
2008	$10,752	$11,377
2007	$10,111	$10,573
2006	$9,760	$10,187
2005	$9,183	$9,471
2004	$9,119	$9,255
2003	$9,007	$9,258
2002	$8,680	$9,018
2001	$8,149	$8,614
2000	$7,175	$8,140
1999	$6,822	$8,059
1998	$6,717	$7,429
1997	$6,217	$7,402
1995	$6,291	$6,624
1992	$5,456	$5,777

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Spending / Student

$13,992

$18,577

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Perham-Dent Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$14,463	$15,221
2022	$14,661	$15,385
2021	$15,757	$15,759
2020	$14,661	$15,385
2019	$18,549	$14,956
2018	$30,852	$15,174
2017	$20,737	$14,982
2016	$12,966	$14,117
2015	$12,060	$11,992
2014	$10,922	$13,172
2012	$10,404	$12,023
2011	$11,454	$11,899
2010	$11,242	$11,992
2009	$9,680	$11,593
2008	$10,067	$11,230
2007	$11,611	$10,536
2006	$9,697	$10,149
2005	$8,801	$9,268
2004	$8,854	$9,179
2003	$8,639	$9,746
2002	$8,517	$9,476
2001	$7,740	$8,680
2000	$7,090	$8,712
1999	$6,663	$8,638
1998	$6,438	$7,392
1997	$6,692	$7,891
1995	$9,460	$6,943
1992	$5,705	$6,055

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Best Perham-Dent Public School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Heart Of The Lake Elementary School

(Math: 56% | Reading: 50%)
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7/

10

Top 50%

810 2nd Ave Sw
Perham, MN 56573
(218) 346-5437

Gr: PK-4 | 596 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,687 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: 85% (Top 30% in MN)
: Top 30%
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 56% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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