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Detroit Lakes Public School District had the highest enrollment among Becker County districts, welcoming 2,797 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Of all the students enrolled that year, 52.5% of them were male, and 47.5% were female.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 73.4% of Detroit Lakes Public School District's total enrollment.

Among the four districts in Becker County, Frazee-Vergas Public School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 802 students, while Lake Park Audubon School District welcomed 685 students to be ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Detroit Lakes Public School District generally encompasses schools within Becker County with its main office in Detroit Lakes.

In the previous school year, Detroit Lakes Public School District also had the highest number of students among Becker County districts.

According to the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), Minnesota's fourth graders scored 241 in math, just above the national average of 237. Their reading score of 216 was on par with the U.S. average, but shows a slight decline over recent years. Eighth graders scored 284 in math and 264 in reading, both above the national averages. 

However, despite these results, both grade levels remain below pre-pandemic levels in math and reading.

As of 2024, according to Public School Review, the student-to-teacher ratio in Minnesota's public schools stands at 1:16, slightly worse than the national average of 1:15. This is part of a larger framework within Minnesota's educational system, which is the 10th largest in the United States, accommodating over 869,000 students across 2,709 public schools.

District	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Detroit Lakes Public School District	Detroit Lakes	2,797
Frazee-Vergas Public School District	Frazee	802
Lake Park Audubon School District	Lake Park	685
Pine Point Public School District	Ponsford	47