Perham-Dent Public School District
Perham-Dent Public School District is a public school district based in Perham, Minnesota, serving 1,671 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #104 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 29% of them. Its schools average 418 students each, about the same as the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $12,509 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.2 students per teacher.
How Perham-Dent compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Perham-Dent | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,509 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,016 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $23.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $24.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 110 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 229 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 836 | 558 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Minnesota median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Minnesota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pequot Lakes Public SchoolsPequot Lakes | 1,737 | 3 | $11,416 | 15.4 | #102 |
| Thief River Falls School DistrictThief River Falls | 1,725 | 5 | $11,603 | 15.1 | #103 |
| Perham-Dent Public School DistrictPerham · this district | 1,671 | 4 | $12,509 | 15.2 | #104 |
| Mora Public SchoolsMora | 1,656 | 4 | $11,663 | 15.8 | #105 |
| Milaca Public School DistrictMilaca | 1,639 | 4 | $12,225 | 15.8 | #106 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU 16Poland, ME | 1,672 | $15,432 | 11.7 |
| Plumas UnifiedQuincy, CA | 1,671 | $16,243 | 16.9 |
| Breathitt CountyJackson, KY | 1,671 | $12,219 | 16.1 |
| Warren Township School DistrictWarren, NJ | 1,671 | $31,931 | 8.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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