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Fergus Falls, Minnesota - 9 schools
An equity score of 36/100 ranks Fergus Falls Public School District #295 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,669 per pupil, Fergus Falls Public School District ranks #455 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,938
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$11,669
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Fergus Falls Public School District operates 9 public schools serving 2,938 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 2 high, 2 combined, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Otter Tail County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,669 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 51 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 19.9% local, 65.2% state, and 14.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 36/100, ranked #295 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 523.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 24.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.4% White, 7.0% African American, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Iq Academy K-5, with a diversity index of 64.3/100.
Its largest campus is Kennedy High School, enrolling 714 students (24% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Fergus Falls Area Learning Center, at 83 students, a 9x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Kennedy High School accounts for 24.1% of all Fergus Falls Public School District student enrollment
That concentration means Fergus Falls Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Fergus Falls Public School District school enrollment varies 8.6× across entities
Fergus Falls Public School District school enrollment ranges from 83 students (lowest) to 714 students (highest), a spread of 631 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Fergus Falls Public School District student-counselor ratio is 524:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Fergus Falls Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 24.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Fergus Falls Public School District is typically wider than the Fergus Falls Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Fergus Falls Public School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Fergus Falls Public School District?
Fergus Falls Public School District has 9 schools, including 2 high, 4 elementary, 2 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,938 students.
How much does Fergus Falls Public School District spend per student?
Fergus Falls Public School District spends $11,669 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #295 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Fergus Falls Public School District?
Fergus Falls Public School District students are 76.4% White, 7.0% African American, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fergus Falls Public School District?
Fergus Falls Public School District has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #295 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.