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Fergus Falls Area Learning Center

Q: Is Fergus Falls Area Learning Center a good school?

Fergus Falls Area Learning Center ranks in the bottom 7.1% of Minnesota high schools.

Q: How many students attend Fergus Falls Area Learning Center?

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

Q: 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.

Public Grades 5-12

418^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 7% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Fergus Falls Area Learning Center is a public high school serving grades 5-12 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, with a relatively small student population of 89 students. The school is part of the Fergus Falls Public School District, which is ranked 202 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of the Fergus Falls district, Fergus Falls Area Learning Center consistently performs below the state and district averages on standardized tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 0% proficiency in Math for 11th grade, compared to 32.17% for the district and 34.96% for the state. In Reading, the school had 26.32% proficiency for 10th grade, compared to 59.2% for the district and 51.26% for the state. The school's four-year graduation rate has also been around 80-84% in recent years, lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 4.5% to 25.5% in the past few years.

Compared to nearby high schools like Kennedy High School and Battle Lake Secondary, which rank in the top 10-15% and top 5-10% of Minnesota high schools, respectively, Fergus Falls Area Learning Center's performance is significantly lower. As a smaller alternative high school, it may face unique challenges in providing a robust academic program and support services for its diverse student population, which could be contributing to the school's struggles across multiple metrics.

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: Declining — 12th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (13% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (65% vs 84%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg56%

Minnesota avg47%

418^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

202^nd of 446Fergus 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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 (2025)21st percentile+14 vs school

Male (2023)10th percentile-18 vs school

Female (2024)4th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)<1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading26%-23 vs state

Math0%-45 vs state

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Schools Near Fergus Falls Area Learning Center

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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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading 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%)	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 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
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%)	68.8	145^th of 450 public high schools	67.8%		72.1	129^th of 480 public high schools	73.1%	16	39.4	45.0	52.9	45.8	37.1	35.0	46.5	39.8	$11,603
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%)	87.5	41^st of 450 public high schools	90.9%		84.6	48^th of 480 public high schools	90.0%	7	59.1	46.4	65.4	56.6	59.1	50.0	60.6	56.6	$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%)	59.7	204^th of 450 public high schools	54.7%		53	242^nd of 480 public high schools	49.6%	38	41.7	59.1	48.0	49.3	50.0	50.0	37.5	45.7	$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%)	35.8	312^th of 450 public high schools	30.7%		22.6	381^st of 480 public high schools	20.6%	69	55.6	70.0	22.7	49.3	48.2	55.0	36.8	47.0	$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%)	66.5	158^th of 450 public high schools	64.9%		43.1	295^th of 480 public high schools	38.5%	137	51.9	44.2	29.1	41.5	58.5	35.9	58.8	51.7	$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

Is Fergus Falls Area Learning Center a good school?

Fergus Falls Area Learning Center ranks in the bottom 7.1% of Minnesota high schools.

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.

What district is Fergus Falls Area Learning Center in?

Fergus Falls Public School District

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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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