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
12
Spent per student
$13,197
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$25.1M
fiscal 2024
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 Herman.
PK–6Herman-Norcross ElementaryHerman-Norcross School District
7–12Herman-Norcross High SchoolHerman-Norcross School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math 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
A361 students19:1
Adams Elementary
254 students13:1
McKinley Elementary
249 students14:1
Lincoln School
236 students
iQ Academy K-5
208 students
Kennedy Middle School
A−558 students16:1
iQ Academy 6-8
155 students
Kennedy High School
A−714 students13:1
iQ Academy 9-12
B375 students16:1
Fergus Falls Area Learning Center
C83 students12:1
Early Childhood Special Education
42 students
Shared Time School
0 students
Towns served
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.