Fergus Falls Public School District

Summary:

The Fergus Falls Public School District in Minnesota consists of 9 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 3 high schools, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The district as a whole is ranked 192 out of 463 in Minnesota and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. Kennedy Middle School consistently ranks in the top 36 middle schools in Minnesota, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and strong performance in math, reading, and science proficiency. Cleveland Elementary is ranked in the top 155 elementary schools in Minnesota, with a 4-star rating and exceptional math proficiency. Kennedy High School is ranked in the top 56 high schools in Minnesota, with a 4-star rating, a high graduation rate, and strong academic performance.

However, the district's virtual schools, such as iQ Academy 9-12, iQ Academy K-5, and iQ Academy 6-8, generally underperform compared to the traditional brick-and-mortar schools in the district. Additionally, the Fergus Falls Area Learning Center, an alternative high school, has significantly lower graduation rates and higher dropout rates compared to the district's other high schools.

District Detail

601 Randolph Ave
Fergus Falls, MN 56537-1669

(218) 998-0544

SchoolDigger Rank:
192^nd of 463 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,938

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCA-III Math (2024)								MCA-III Reading (2024)								MCA-III Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science 8th Grade	MCA-III Science End of Course	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Adams Elementary	Public	1-2	301 West Bancroft Ave	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 998-0544	281	16	18.0	48.8%	257 (91.5%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)								(n/a)																					$9,229
Cleveland Elementary	Public	2-4	919 Northern Ave	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 998-0544	369	24	15.5	47.2%	320 (86.7%)	8 (2.2%)	11 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.0%)	78.8	155^th of 881 public elementary schools	82.4%		80.5	132^nd of 845 public elementary schools	84.4%	23	74.2	74.2						74.2	56.0	56.5						56.3					$9,545
Kennedy High School	Public	9-12	601 Randolph Ave	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 998-0544	685	54	12.6	33.1%	599 (87.4%)	12 (1.8%)	27 (3.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.1%)	83.3	56^th of 480 public high schools	88.3%		83	60^th of 476 public high schools	87.4%	4							42.9	42.9							61.6	61.6			56.6	56.6	$21,254
McKinley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	724 W Laurel St	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 998-0544	242	17	14.2	48.3%	204 (84.3%)	6 (2.5%)	9 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (8.3%)								(n/a)																					$8,145
Fergus Falls Area Learning Center	Public	5-12	340 Friberg Ave	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 998-0544	102	7	15.2	66.7%	72 (70.6%)	5 (4.9%)	10 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	1 (1.0%)	11 (10.8%)	15.2	414^th of 480 public high schools	13.8%		34	344^th of 476 public high schools	27.7%	70							12.5	12.5							29.4	29.4			10.0	10.0	$11,105
iQ Academy 9-12	Public, Virtual	9-12	340 Friberg Ave	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(218) 998-0544	242	23	10.4	51.7%	170 (70.2%)	29 (12.0%)	12 (5.0%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.3%)	41.1	307^th of 480 public high schools	36.0%		34.1	342^nd of 476 public high schools	28.2%	35							3.6	3.6							52.5	52.5			32.3	32.3	$9,815
Kennedy Middle School	Public	5-8	601 Randolph Ave E	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 998-0544	769	34	22.8	43.0%	671 (87.3%)	15 (2.0%)	36 (4.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.5%)	91.2	25^th of 545 public middle schools	95.4%		87.6	36^th of 529 public middle schools	93.2%	11			54.2	51.1	60.5	70.8		59.3			65.0	71.2	66.9	62.1		66.2	68.0	50.8		59.0	$3,176
Shared Time School	Public, Alternative	K-12	601 Randolph Avenue	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 998-0544	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																					$2,419
iQ Academy 6-8	Public, Virtual	6-8	340 Friberg Ave	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(218) 998-0544	101	0		59.4%	65 (64.4%)	11 (10.9%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (19.8%)	45.4	299^th of 545 public middle schools	45.1%		36.4	351^st of 529 public middle schools	33.6%	52				40.0	30.0	7.9		22.7				50.0	53.3	45.0		48.9		17.7		17.7
iQ Academy K-5	Public, Virtual	K-5	340 Friberg Ave	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(218) 998-0544	147	0		68.7%	84 (57.1%)	25 (17.0%)	18 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (11.6%)	22.9	710^th of 881 public elementary schools	19.4%		36.5	595^th of 845 public elementary schools	29.6%	115	33.3	20.0						26.5	43.8	18.2						30.6
Lincoln School	Public		2300 College Way	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(218) 998-0544	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Early Childhood Special Education	Public		2300 College Way	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(218) 998-0544	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fergus Falls Area Sp. Education Coop.	1.05 mi	5
Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop	1.97 mi	2
Underwood Public School District	9.87 mi	2	116^th
Battle Lake Public School District	17.08 mi	2	32^nd
Rothsay Public School District	17.38 mi	2	169^th

Fergus Falls Public School District

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