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Fergus Falls Area Learning Center

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Fergus Falls Area Learning Center ranks 332 nd of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-12

332^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 30% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Fergus Falls Area Learning Center is a small public school serving grades 5–12 with about 83 students in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, part of the Fergus Falls Public School District, which ranks 198 of 458 districts statewide. The school currently ranks 332 of 473 Minnesota high schools in 2025–26 — 30th percentile, 2 stars — which is its best showing in the past decade, up from 7th percentile and 0 stars in 2024–25.

This is a high-poverty alternative-style setting: 66.27% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, the highest rate among nearby comparison schools. That includes Kennedy High School, only 0.22 miles away in the same district, at 30.11%. Outcomes reflect that context: the graduation rate is 56.4% (district 71.8%, state 84.9%) and the dropout rate is 25.6%, more than double the district's 8.9%. For comparison, Battle Lake Secondary graduates 96.5% with a 0.0% dropout rate, Rothsay Secondary 95.6% with 0.0%, Pelican Rapids Secondary 84.7%, and Ashby Secondary 75.0%. iQ Academy 9-12, at the same address, posts a 51.1% graduation rate and a 10.3% dropout rate.

Academically, 2025–26 proficiency was 6.3% in math, 28.6% in reading, and 31.6% in science. Science is the clear bright spot — above the district (29.6%) and state (25.5%) and higher than Underwood Secondary (23.9%) and Ashby (20%). Math remains the biggest weakness. Encouragingly, the low-SES subgroup, roughly two-thirds of students, ranked 126 of 377 (67th percentile, 3 stars) — far above the school's overall standing. Because enrollment is so small, year-to-year percentages swing widely and should be read with caution.

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,105

Per pupil spending ?

66.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

340 Friberg Ave
Fergus Falls, MN 56537-1669

(218) 998-0544

District: Fergus Falls Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.5%

Hispanic:

7.2%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (23% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (56% vs 85%)

!Dropout rate above the Minnesota average (26% vs 4%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg50%

Minnesota avg43%

332^nd of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Fergus Falls Public School District

198^th of 458Fergus Falls Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	332 of 473	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	10.1	418 of 450	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	414 of 480	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	344 of 476	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	392 of 472	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	352 of 428	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	448 of 492	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	441 of 494	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.5	384 of 489	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	5.8	443 of 489	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.9	446 of 504	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	6.1	441 of 483	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.8	468 of 534	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	7.4	473 of 539	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.9	449 of 545	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.4	405 of 540	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.8	387 of 460	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.2	366 of 450	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	43.3	350 of 452	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	5.2	387 of 403	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	126 of 377	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	26.4	263 of 333	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.3	260 of 389	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	169 of 393	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.1	252 of 312	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	329 of 370	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	327 of 374	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	306 of 395	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	359 of 398	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	326 of 403	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.7	232 of 351	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	19.2	341 of 394	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	1.8	376 of 376	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	371 of 402	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	327 of 398	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	379 of 401	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	327 of 364	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	2.6	401 of 412	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.4	406 of 414	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile+37 vs school

Male (2026)23rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-16 vs school

Female (2024)4th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Science32%+6 vs state

Reading29%-20 vs state

Math6%-39 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)				MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)				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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
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%)	31.7	332^nd of 473 public high schools	29.8%		10.1	418^th of 450 public high schools	7.1%	86			28.6	28.6		31.6	31.6			6.3	6.3	$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%)	12.3	427^th of 473 public high schools	9.7%		47.4	271^st of 450 public high schools	39.8%	156			21.9	21.9		6.5	6.5			8.3	8.3	$9,815
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%)	88.1	40^th of 473 public high schools	91.5%		84.4	59^th of 450 public high schools	86.9%	19			58.2	58.2		50.7	50.7			45.7	45.7	$21,254
Underwood Secondary	Public	5-12	100 Southern Ave E	Underwood	56586	Otter Tail County	Underwood Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 826-6101	272	19	14.5	30.5%	244 (89.7%)	3 (1.1%)	13 (4.8%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	50.1	255^th of 473 public high schools	46.1%		68.8	145^th of 450 public high schools	67.8%	110	47.7	32.3	28.1	37.4	10.3	34.2	23.9	29.5	31.0	34.5	31.4	$11,603
F.E.D. Underwood Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	100 Southern Ave E	Underwood	56482	Wadena County	Freshwater Education District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(218) 631-3505	0																		(n/a)
Battle Lake Secondary	Public	7-12	402 W Summit St	Battle Lake	56515	Otter Tail County	Battle Lake Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 864-5215	184	14	13.0	32.6%	159 (86.4%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (6.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.5%)	92.3	17^th of 473 public high schools	96.4%		87.5	41^st of 450 public high schools	90.9%	24	54.5	72.7	65.4	64.3	18.2	52.0	36.2	45.5	72.7	51.7	56.2	$12,379
Rothsay Secondary	Public	7-12	2040 County Road 52	Rothsay	56579	Wilkin County	Rothsay Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 867-2116	140	9	15.3	25.7%	126 (90.0%)	2 (1.4%)	8 (5.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	56.5	218^th of 473 public high schools	53.9%		59.7	204^th of 450 public high schools	54.7%	14	27.8	47.6	42.1	39.7	14.3	15.8	15.0	22.2	52.4	45.8	41.3	$13,338
Ashby Secondary	Public	7-12	300 Birch Ave	Ashby	56309	Grant County	Ashby Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 747-2257	137	12	11.6	35.0%	131 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	50.7	250^th of 473 public high schools	47.1%		35.8	312^th of 450 public high schools	30.7%	62	72.7	50.0	40.0	52.6	8.0	30.0	20.0	56.5	52.0	26.3	46.3	$12,455
Pelican Rapids Secondary	Public	7-12	310 S Broadway	Pelican Rapids	56572	Otter Tail County	Pelican Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 863-5910	374	28	13.3	58.3%	188 (50.3%)	38 (10.2%)	124 (33.2%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	80.4	73^rd of 473 public high schools	84.6%		66.5	158^th of 450 public high schools	64.9%	85	42.6	49.1	49.3	47.0	15.8	41.8	29.8	47.5	43.9	52.5	48.0	$14,018
Pelican Rapids Alt Learning Center	Public	9-12	310 S Broadway	Pelican Rapids	56572	Otter Tail County	Pelican Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 863-5910	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$5,460

Frequently Asked Questions about Fergus Falls Area Learning Center

What district is Fergus Falls Area Learning Center in?

Fergus Falls Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Fergus Falls Area Learning Center?

Students at Fergus Falls Area Learning Center are 80% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% American Indian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Fergus Falls Area Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 83 students attended Fergus Falls Area Learning Center.

Is Fergus Falls Area Learning Center a good school?

Fergus Falls Area Learning Center ranks 332^nd of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresNewSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

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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