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Dent Elementary School (Closed 2010)

201 Birch St
Dent, MN 56528
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Dent Elementary School serves 63 students in grades Kindergarten-4. 
The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 was higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-4

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeDent Elementary School
Kind12
113
27
315
416
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Total Students
63 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDent Elementary School
202463
202363
202263
202163
201963
201863
201763
201663
201563
200943
200863
200776
200677
200574
200469
200364
200274
200180
200091
199996
199892
199794
199695
199598
1994106
1993102
1992119
1991142
1990127
1989106
1988151
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Total Classroom Teachers
3 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)

YearDent Elementary School
20243
20233
20223
20213
20193
20183
20173
20163
20153
20093
20085
20074
20064
20054
20044
20034
20026
20015
20007
19997
19977
19968
19957
19947
19936
19926
19916
19906
19896
19889
19879
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (MN)
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)

YearDent Elementary SchoolMinnesotaPerham-Dent Public School District
202421:116:117:1
202321:116:122:1
202221:116:116:1
202121:116:115:1
201921:116:115:1
201821:116:115:1
201721:116:115:1
201621:116:115:1
201521:116:114:1
200914:116:115:1
200814:117:115:1
200719:117:116:1
200619:117:117:1
200519:117:117:1
200417:117:115:1
200316:117:116:1
200212:117:116:1
200116:117:116:1
200013:116:116:1
199914:115:116:1
199714:118:116:1
199613:118:116:1
199514:118:117:1
199415:118:116:1
199316:118:117:1
199221:118:117:1
199123:118:119:1
199021:118:118:1
198919:118:117:1
198817:118:116:1
198715:118:116:1
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American Indian
n/a
2%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)

YearDent Elementary SchoolMinnesotaPerham-Dent Public School District
20043%3%1%
19921%2%1%
19914%2%2%
19892%2%2%
19885%2%1%
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Asian
n/a
7%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2007)

YearDent Elementary SchoolMinnesotaPerham-Dent Public School District
20073%6%
20063%6%
20053%5%1%
20041%5%
20032%5%
19981%4%
19971%4%
19911%3%1%
19881%3%
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Hispanic
n/a
12%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2009)

YearDent Elementary SchoolMinnesotaPerham-Dent Public School District
20092%6%4%
19931%2%1%
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Black
n/a
12%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2000)

YearDent Elementary SchoolMinnesotaPerham-Dent Public School District
20001%6%
19991%5%
19981%6%
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White
100%
61%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDent Elementary SchoolMinnesotaPerham-Dent Public School District
2024100%61%82%
2023100%62%81%
2022100%63%81%
2021100%64%82%
2019100%66%82%
2018100%67%85%
2017100%67%85%
2016100%68%87%
2015100%69%89%
200998%76%93%
2008100%76%95%
200797%77%94%
200697%79%94%
200597%79%93%
200496%80%95%
200398%81%96%
2002100%82%96%
2001100%83%96%
200099%84%98%
199999%85%97%
199898%86%97%
199799%87%98%
1996100%87%98%
1995100%88%97%
1994100%88%98%
199399%89%97%
199299%90%98%
199195%91%97%
1990100%91%99%
198998%91%98%
198894%91%99%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
0.00
0.59

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)

YearDent Elementary SchoolMinnesotaPerham-Dent Public School District
20090.040.410.13
20070.060.400.11
20060.060.370.12
20050.060.370.12
20040.080.350.11
20030.040.340.08
20000.020.290.04
19990.020.280.06
19980.040.260.06
19970.020.240.04
19930.020.210.05
19920.020.190.04
19910.100.160.05
19890.040.160.04
19880.110.160.01
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Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
36%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDent Elementary SchoolMinnesotaPerham-Dent Public School District
202427%36%30%
202327%35%32%
202227%26%17%
202127%26%20%
201927%28%27%
201826%30%25%
201726%30%25%
201626%31%27%
201526%31%27%
200919%25%24%
200827%24%24%
200724%23%22%
200635%23%24%
200520%22%20%
200425%21%23%
200327%20%19%
200227%19%20%
200125%18%19%
200040%18%21%
199931%19%23%
199823%19%23%
199734%19%23%
199629%19%24%
199526%18%23%
199440%18%27%
199341%17%32%
199240%18%29%
199146%16%29%
199038%15%26%
198948%15%28%
198838%16%25%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
27%
7%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

YearDent Elementary SchoolMinnesotaPerham-Dent Public School District
202427%7%8%
202327%8%10%
202227%6%6%
202127%6%9%
201927%8%10%
201826%8%10%
201726%8%10%
201626%7%11%
201526%7%9%
200928%8%16%
200827%8%16%
200736%7%15%
200621%7%14%
200530%7%13%
200425%7%11%
200320%7%12%
200216%7%10%
200123%7%10%
200018%8%9%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Perham-Dent Public School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Dent Elementary School?
63 students attend Dent Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
100% of Dent Elementary School students are White.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Dent Elementary School?
Dent Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.
What grades does Dent Elementary School offer ?
Dent Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4
What school district is Dent Elementary School part of?
Dent Elementary School is part of Perham-Dent Public School District.

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