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Detroit Lakes Public School District, Minnesota

Detroit Lakes Public School District is a unified school district in Becker County and Otter Tail County, Minnesota, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 18,290 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 291 sq mi (754 km²) of land.

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Detroit Lakes Public School District in Minnesota
Lake Park Audubon School DistrictFrazee-Vergas Public School District
Detroit Lakes Public School District and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
18,290 ± 479
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Becker County97% of the district’s landOtter Tail County3% of the district’s land
Land area
291 sq mi (754 km²)
Median household income
$69,804 ± $3,172
Median home value
$311,600 ± $18,491
Water area
47.1 sq mi (122 km²)
State
Minnesota
Census code (GEOID)
2710230
Coordinates (central point)
46.923596, -95.783748
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Detroit Lakes Public School District, largest first

  1. Detroit Lakes (city)10,025 people
  2. Lake View Township1,939 people
  3. Detroit Township1,891 people
  4. Erie Township1,402 people
  5. Richwood Township900 people
  6. Holmesville Township580 people
  7. Sugar Bush Township548 people
  8. Callaway (city)224 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Frazee-Vergas Public School District13 mi southeast
  2. Lake Park Audubon School District14 mi west
  3. Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Public Schools14 mi north
  4. Perham-Dent Public School District26 mi south
  5. Pelican Rapids Public School District27 mi southwest
  6. Park Rapids Public School District31 mi east

These share a boundary with Detroit Lakes Public School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Detroit Lakes Public School District before you rely on it.

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