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Schools in Fergus Falls · Fergus Falls Public School District

Fergus Falls’s public schools outscore 70% of Minnesota districts

On the state math tests, 54% of Fergus Falls’s students scored proficient, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fergus Falls, 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.

#134of 274 Minnesota townsK–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
11
2,372 students on the public path
In brief

Fergus Falls’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 683 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fergus Falls’s, its schools beat 75%, higher 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 ↓

Choice beyond the district

Hillcrest Lutheran Academy (private) and Our Lady of Victory Elementary School (private) are in town. iQ Academy 9-12, iQ Academy 6-8 and iQ Academy K-5, online schools, are based here too; they aren’t counted as local schools. Every school ↓

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 Fergus Falls’s grade

A Test scoresC Graduation

B+: better than 70% of Minnesota school districts, #134 of 274 Minnesota towns. 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 (683)Better than 75%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,495 test results and a graduating class of 277 could put Fergus Falls anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Fergus Falls’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 Fergus Falls, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–KLincoln SchoolFergus Falls Public School DistrictNo scores
1–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
5–8Kennedy Middle SchoolFergus Falls Public School DistrictA−
9–12Kennedy High SchoolFergus Falls Public School DistrictA−

Fergus Falls’s public schools are run by Fergus Falls Public School District. 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

Fergus Falls vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Fergus Falls’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fergus FallsB+Fergus Falls Public
Fergus Falls Township—Fergus Falls Public
Buse—Fergus Falls Public
AurdalB+Fergus Falls Public
Orwell—Fergus Falls Public
Carlisle—Fergus Falls Public

All 5 neighbors share Fergus Falls Public with Fergus Falls, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Fergus Falls

14 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).

District schools in Fergus Fallsby address
Lincoln School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
236 studentsRate it →
Adams Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–3
254 students13:1Rate it →
McKinley Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–3
249 students14:1Rate it →
Cleveland Elementary
Elementary · Grades 4–5
A
361 students19:1Rate it →
Kennedy Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
A−
558 students16:1Rate it →
Kennedy High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
714 students13:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Fergus Falls Area Learning Center
High · Grades 5–12
C
Alternative Education
83 students12:1Rate it →
Early Childhood Special Education
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
Special Education
42 studentsRate it →
Other public schools in Fergus Fallsrun by other districts or the state
Early Childhood Special Education
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
Special Education
27 studentsRate it →
Online schools based in Fergus Fallsnot counted as local schools
iQ Academy 9-12
High · Grades 9–12
B
Online
375 students16:1Rate it →
iQ Academy 6-8
Middle · Grades 6–8
Online
155 studentsRate it →
iQ Academy K-5
Elementary · Grades K–5
Online
208 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Hillcrest Lutheran Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5
Private · Religious
164 students12:1Rate it →
Our Lady of Victory Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
Private · Catholic
126 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (K-8 Special Education, Lakes Country Academy and Shared Time School).

Questions about Fergus Falls’s schools

Are Fergus Falls’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fergus Falls children attend outscore 70% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #134 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fergus Falls in?

Fergus Falls Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,235 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fergus Falls kids go to high school?

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

What is Fergus Falls’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 Fergus Falls spend per student?

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

Are there private schools in Fergus Falls?

Yes: Hillcrest Lutheran Academy (religious, grades PK–5, 164 students) and Our Lady of Victory Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 126 students).

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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.