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. The district as a whole is ranked 202 out of 446 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 66 middle schools in Minnesota and outperforms the district and state averages in both math and reading proficiency. Cleveland Elementary is ranked in the top 177 elementary schools in Minnesota and excels in math proficiency, while Adams Elementary stands out in math proficiency as well.

The Fergus Falls Public School District generally outperforms the state averages in both math and reading proficiency, with the traditional brick-and-mortar schools, such as Kennedy Middle School, Cleveland Elementary, and Adams Elementary, consistently outperforming the virtual schools (iQ Academy) in the district. The free/reduced lunch rates also seem to be inversely correlated with academic performance, with the higher-performing schools generally having lower free/reduced lunch rates.

District Detail

601 Randolph Ave
Fergus Falls, MN 56537-1669

(218) 998-0544

SchoolDigger Rank:
202^nd of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,235

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)								MCA-III Reading (2025)								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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Total
Adams Elementary	Public	1-3	301 West Bancroft Ave	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 998-0544	254	20	12.8	35.4%	218 (85.8%)	3 (1.2%)	10 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.1%)								(n/a)	71.6							71.6	53.7							53.7	$9,229
Cleveland Elementary	Public	4-5	919 Northern Ave	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 998-0544	361	19	19.2	38.5%	317 (87.8%)	6 (1.7%)	11 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	77.2	177^th of 872 public elementary schools	79.7%		78.8	155^th of 881 public elementary schools	82.4%	22		76.4	52.3					62.9		52.9	68.3					61.5	$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	714	54	13.2	30.1%	617 (86.4%)	14 (2.0%)	33 (4.6%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.2%)	84.4	59^th of 450 public high schools	86.9%		83.3	56^th of 480 public high schools	88.3%	3							44.8	44.8							64.8	64.8	$21,254
McKinley Elementary	Public	1-3	724 W Laurel St	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 998-0544	249	18	13.8	43.4%	213 (85.5%)	8 (3.2%)	8 (3.2%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)								(n/a)	63.2							63.2	51.5							51.5	$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	83	7	11.8	66.3%	66 (79.5%)	2 (2.4%)	6 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.0%)	10.1	418^th of 450 public high schools	7.1%		15.2	414^th of 480 public high schools	13.8%	4							0.0	0.0							26.3	26.3	$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	375	23	16.1	47.5%	258 (68.8%)	42 (11.2%)	31 (8.3%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.1%)	47.4	271^st of 450 public high schools	39.8%		41.1	307^th of 480 public high schools	36.0%	36							11.1	11.1							56.7	56.7	$9,815
Kennedy Middle School	Public	5-8	601 Randolph Ave	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 998-0544	558	35	15.7	34.4%	479 (85.8%)	17 (3.0%)	19 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.2%)	82.4	66^th of 519 public middle schools	87.3%		91.2	25^th of 545 public middle schools	95.4%	41				56.7	41.7	62.1		53.0				70.2	49.8	65.7		61.3	$3,176
Shared Time School	Public, Alternative	K-12	601 Randolph Ave	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	155	0		58.1%	85 (54.8%)	26 (16.8%)	18 (11.6%)	2 (1.3%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (12.9%)	35.6	356^th of 519 public middle schools	31.4%		45.4	299^th of 545 public middle schools	45.1%	57				33.3	9.5	18.8		19.1				60.0	42.9	34.3		42.3
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	208	0		69.2%	111 (53.4%)	44 (21.2%)	24 (11.5%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (11.5%)	41.1	561^st of 872 public elementary schools	35.7%		22.9	710^th of 881 public elementary schools	19.4%	149	25.0	71.4	6.3					33.3		71.4	37.5					48.7
Lincoln School	Public	PK-K	2300 College Way	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 998-0544	236	0		40.7%	189 (80.1%)	6 (2.5%)	19 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.1%)								(n/a)
Early Childhood Special Education	Public	PK	2300 College Way	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 998-0544	42	0		42.9%	42 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fergus Falls Area Sp. Education Coop.	1.08 mi	4
Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop	1.97 mi	2
Underwood Public School District	9.87 mi	2	152^nd
Freshwater Education District	9.91 mi	21
Battle Lake Public School District	17.08 mi	2	25^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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