B+
Fergus Falls Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns
Serves Fergus Falls, Aurdal Township, Dane Prairie Township, Elizabeth Township, Fergus Falls Township, Friberg Township, Buse Township, Tumuli Township, Carlisle Township, Oscar Township, Aastad Township, Dalton, Orwell Township, Elizabeth and Western Township.
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 North Dakota 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 McKinnon Township.
PK–6Kensal Elementary SchoolKensal Public School District 19
7–12Kensal High SchoolKensal Public School District 19
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 Township, Andrea Township, Trondhjem Township
$13,833per student
Breckenridge Public School DistrictAndrea Township, Bradford Township, Foxhome Township
$15,688per student
Pelican Rapids Public School DistrictErhards Grove Township, Maplewood Township, Trondhjem Township
$15,162per student
Underwood Public School DistrictMaine Township, Sverdrup Township, Tordenskjold Township
$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.