Enrollment
27
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Fergus Falls, MN
Fergus Falls Early Childhood Sp Ed
Federal NCES profile for Fergus Falls Early Childhood Sp Ed, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270004304266
27 students enrolled
School address
District: Fergus Falls Area Sp. Ed. Coop. · Minnesota
NCES ID 270004304266 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
9.9%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-77% vs state
What stands out at Fergus Falls Early Childhood Sp Ed
Fergus Falls Early Childhood Sp Ed is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, enrolling 27 students.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 9.9% free-meal eligibility runs 77% below the Minnesota average.
Enrollment of 27 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).
Its district draws 42.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Fergus Falls Area Sp. Ed. Coop. also operates Fergus Falls Ec/Elementary Sp Ed (4 students) and Fergus Falls Elementary Sp Ed 5-8 (4 students) alongside Fergus Falls Early Childhood Sp Ed.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Fergus Falls Early Childhood Sp Ed compares
Fergus Falls Early Childhood Sp Ed on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 9.9% | ▼ 77% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 27 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
27
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
9.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 77% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 81.5%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4%
Two or More 7.4%
African American 3.7%
Largest group: White at 81.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 32.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 32.3, Fergus Falls Early Childhood Sp Ed is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
How Fergus Falls Early Childhood Sp Ed Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fergus Falls Ec/Elementary Sp Ed | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Fergus Falls Elementary Sp Ed 5-8 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Fergus Falls Early Childhood Sp Ed's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 4
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 15/100
- Enrollment
- 4
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Minnesota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Fergus Falls Early Childhood Sp Ed
How many students attend Fergus Falls Early Childhood Sp Ed?
Fergus Falls Early Childhood Sp Ed has 27 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Fergus Falls, MN.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fergus Falls Early Childhood Sp Ed?
9.9% of students at Fergus Falls Early Childhood Sp Ed are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fergus Falls Early Childhood Sp Ed?
The largest demographic group at Fergus Falls Early Childhood Sp Ed is White at 81.5% of enrollment, in Fergus Falls, MN.
What other schools are in Fergus Falls Area Sp. Ed. Coop.?
Besides Fergus Falls Early Childhood Sp Ed, Fergus Falls Area Sp. Ed. Coop. also operates Fergus Falls Ec/Elementary Sp Ed (4 students) and Fergus Falls Elementary Sp Ed 5-8 (4 students). See the Fergus Falls Area Sp. Ed. Coop. district page for the complete list.
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