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Schools in Aurdal Township · Fergus Falls Public School District

Aurdal Township’s public schools outscore 70% of Minnesota districts

Math proficiency in Aurdal Township’s districts is 54%, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Aurdal Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
60%
▲ 9 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 9 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80%
▼ 3 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.2K
▼ 23% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.7
MN 14.8
Schools in town
0
2,011 students on the public path
In brief

Aurdal Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 922 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Aurdal Township’s, its schools beat 57%, lower than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,197 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two elementary, one middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 8% since 2021–22. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Aurdal Township’s grade

A Test scoresC Graduation

B+: better than 70% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores are above the Minnesota average; graduation is below it.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (922)Better than 57%
Towns in Otter Tail County (62)Better than 71%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,495 test results and a graduating class of 277 could put Aurdal Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Aurdal Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,478 in math, 1,512 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Aurdal Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–KLincoln Schoolin Fergus FallsNo scores
1–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
5–8Kennedy Middle Schoolin Fergus FallsA−
9–12Kennedy High Schoolin Fergus FallsA−

Aurdal Township’s public schools are run by Fergus Falls Public School District. Parts of Aurdal Township (15% of its land) are served by Underwood Public instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Fergus Falls Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 3,235 students, up 8% since 2021–22 · 14.7 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$13,197MN $17,091 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 51.1% · 1512 students tested
Math54%
State average 44.8% · 1478 students tested

Aurdal Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Aurdal Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Aurdal TownshipB+Fergus Falls Public
Fergus FallsB+Fergus Falls Public
Fergus Falls Township—Fergus Falls Public
Sverdrup—Underwood Public
Dane Prairie—Underwood Public PK–12 · Fergus Falls Public PK–12
Friberg—Fergus Falls Public PK–12 · Underwood Public PK–12

4 of the 5 neighbors share Fergus Falls Public with Aurdal Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Aurdal Township

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Aurdal Townshipin other towns
Lincoln School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Fergus Falls
236 studentsRate it →
Adams Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Fergus Falls
254 students13:1Rate it →
McKinley Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Fergus Falls
249 students14:1Rate it →
Kennedy Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Fergus Falls
A−
558 students16:1Rate it →
Kennedy High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fergus Falls
A−
714 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Aurdal Township’s schools

Are Aurdal Township’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Aurdal Township children attend outscore 70% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Aurdal Township in?

Fergus Falls Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,235 students in 11 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Aurdal Township are served by Underwood Public.

Where do Aurdal Township kids go to high school?

Kennedy High School in Fergus Falls, with 714 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Aurdal Township’s graduation rate?

80% of the class of 2023 in Fergus Falls Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Aurdal Township spend per student?

$13,197 in Fergus Falls Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.