Perham Senior High

200 5Th St Se, Perham MN, 56573 | Perham-Dent Public School District | 218-346-6500
  • grades 9-12
  • students 438
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 52% equal to state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Perham
  • Ranked #0 of 3184 in Minnesota
Proficiency Averages
59%Perham
52%Minnesota

Perham Senior High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Perham-Dent Public School District" in Perham, MN. There are a total of 438 students and 28 teachers at Perham Senior High, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Perham Senior High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is equal to the Minnesota average.

Perham Senior High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students438
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment125
Taking some courses125
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses80
Passing no courses42

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Perham Senior High, there are a total of 125 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 125 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Perham Senior High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMinnesotaNational
White 92.0% 89.7% 71.0% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 1.8% 9.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.7% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6% 4.9% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.6% 1.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 2.2% 3.2% 3.1%

Perham demographics profile

StatisticPerhamMinnesotaNational
Population3,5065,639,632328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9807291
Median age33.737.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%58%55%
Speak English94%89%79%
Speak Spanish5%4%13%

Education level achieved in Perham

IndexPerhamMinnesotaNational
Completed 8th grade88.9%90.5%84.3%
Completed high school85.1%89.5%83.0%
Completed some college55.4%66.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.8%45.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.8%34.2%30.3%
Completed masters6.3%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%3.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Perham Senior High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.