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Fergus Falls Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,029 students in Fergus Falls Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Fergus Falls Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Fergus Falls Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kennedy High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,172 Schools
# Students
2,938 Students
312,187 Students
# Teachers
175 Teachers
17,406 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Fergus Falls Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 527 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 527 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
41%
Graduation Rate
78%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.56
# American Indian Students
23 Students
6,385 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
11 Students
19,895 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
127 Students
34,013 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
115 Students
34,492 Students
% Black Students
4%
11%
# White Students
2,442 Students
200,035 Students
% White Students
83%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
217 Students
17,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
467
# Students in K Grade:
221
114
# Students in 1st Grade:
186
117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
183
170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
215
245
# Students in 4th Grade:
201
294
# Students in 5th Grade:
222
359
# Students in 6th Grade:
199
3,393
# Students in 7th Grade:
247
12,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
235
13,478
# Students in 9th Grade:
256
69,277
# Students in 10th Grade:
264
70,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
251
68,487
# Students in 12th Grade:
258
73,241
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,165 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,987 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,165
$17,860
Spending / Student
$14,987
$18,586
Best Fergus Falls Public School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kennedy High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
601 Randolph Ave
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
(218) 998-0544
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
(218) 998-0544
Grades: 9-12
| 685 students
Rank: #22.
Iq Academy 9-12
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
340 Friberg Ave
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
(218) 998-0544
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
(218) 998-0544
Grades: 9-12
| 242 students
Rank: #33.
Fergus Falls Area Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
340 Friberg Ave
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
(218) 998-0544
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
(218) 998-0544
Grades: 5-12
| 102 students
Rank: n/an/a
Shared Time School
Alternative School
601 Randolph Avenue
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
(218) 998-0544
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
(218) 998-0544
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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