B+

Fergus Falls Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns

Serves Fergus Falls, Aurdal, Dane Prairie, Elizabeth, Fergus Falls, Friberg, Buse, Tumuli, Carlisle, Oscar, Aastad, Dalton, Orwell, Elizabeth and Western.

Students

3,235

Schools

Spent per student

$13,197

MN $17,091

Students per teacher

18:1

Free or reduced lunch

41%

Debt

$25.1M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Fergus Falls Public School District

School Grade B+: better than 67% of Minnesota districts
Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
Spends 23% less per student than the MN average
18 students per teacher
Enrollment up 8.1% since 2021
Debt of $25.1M, about $7,768 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Doran.

PK–6Breckenridge ElementaryBreckenridge Public School District

7–12Breckenridge Middle/High SchoolBreckenridge Public School District

Test scores vs. MN

2020–21

Math proficiency59%

State average 44.2%

Reading / language arts61%

State average 52.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)72%

State average 84.4%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$13,197 per student · 23% below MN

Spending

Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 30%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 73%Federal 4%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

2,993’21

2,938’22

2,901’23

3,235’24

Up 8.1% since 2021.

Students

White 80%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 6%Black 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

12 public schools.

Cleveland Elementary

Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Fergus Falls

361 students19:1

Adams Elementary

Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Fergus Falls

254 students13:1

McKinley Elementary

Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Fergus Falls

249 students14:1

Lincoln School

Elementary · Grades PK–K · Fergus Falls

236 students

iQ Academy K-5

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fergus Falls

208 students

Kennedy Middle School

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Fergus Falls

A−

558 students16:1

iQ Academy 6-8

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fergus Falls

155 students

Kennedy High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Fergus Falls

A−

714 students13:1

iQ Academy 9-12

High · Grades 9–12 · Fergus Falls

375 students16:1

Fergus Falls Area Learning Center

High · Grades 5–12 · Fergus Falls

83 students12:1

Early Childhood Special Education

Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Fergus Falls

42 students

Shared Time School

Other · Grades K–12 · Fergus Falls

0 students

Towns served

Fergus Falls 14,181Aurdal 1,586Dane Prairie 912Elizabeth 894Fergus Falls 860Friberg 768Buse 612Tumuli 394Carlisle 287Oscar 237Aastad 230Dalton 223Orwell 199Elizabeth 122Western 97

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Rothsay Public School DistrictAkron, Andrea, Trondhjem

$13,833per student

Breckenridge Public School DistrictAndrea, Bradford, Foxhome

$15,688per student

Pelican Rapids Public School DistrictErhards Grove, Maplewood, Trondhjem

$15,162per student

Underwood Public School DistrictMaine, Sverdrup, Tordenskjold

$12,699per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.