Perham High School in Perham, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Perham High School is a rural public school in Perham, Minnesota that is part of Perham-dent Ind Sch Dist 549. It serves 529 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.9:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

529 Students

28 Teachers

800 Coney St W

Perham, MN 56573 View local requests

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Perham High School Demographics

42%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

11%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Perham High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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