Middle school (grades 6-8) · Fergus Falls, MN

Iq Academy 6-8

Federal NCES profile for Iq Academy 6-8, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 271188005408
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🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
53
📋 Attendance
90
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Iq Academy 6-8 earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.

#2 of 12
public schools in Fergus Falls · Resource Index
58
Resource Index · Higher
50.5%
free-lunch eligible
155
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Iq Academy 6-8 ranks #2 of 12 public schools in Fergus Falls, MN.

School address

Fergus Falls, MN 56537
District: Fergus Falls Public School District · Minnesota

NCES ID 271188005408 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+17 students YoY

Iq Academy 6-8 grew from 101 students in 2022-23 to 118 in 2023-24 (+16.8%).

Teacher FTE held 0.0 → 0.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+17 students YoY 271188005408 · Fergus Falls, MN Middle · SMALL · TRAD

155 enr · 50.5% lunch · RII 58

Nearest enrollment peer: Kennedy High School (714 students)

Iq Academy 6-8 grew from 101 students in 2022-23 to 118 in 2023-24 (+16.8%). Teacher FTE held 0.0 → 0.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

Iq Academy 6-8 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Iq Academy 6-8 reports 155 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Iq Academy 6-8 compares

Iq Academy 6-8 is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 50.5% ▲ 18% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 155 top 61% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

155
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
50.5%
free-lunch eligible - 18% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
3.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$11,865
per pupil, district-wide - below Minnesota avg of $15,919
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.7 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 54.8%
African American 16.8%
Two or More 12.9%
Hispanic or Latino 11.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.6%
Asian 1.3%

Largest group: White at 54.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.1, Iq Academy 6-8 is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

District finance for Fergus Falls Public School District reports $11,865 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Iq Academy 6-8 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Kennedy High School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Kennedy Middle School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Iq Academy 9-12 Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Cleveland Elementary Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Adams Elementary Larger Lower economic need No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Iq Academy 6-8's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Fergus Falls Public School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~155 students)

Frequently asked questions about Iq Academy 6-8

How many students attend Iq Academy 6-8?

Iq Academy 6-8 has 155 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Fergus Falls, MN. CCD year-over-year: 101 (2022-23) → 118 (2023-24), up 17.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Iq Academy 6-8?

50.5% of students at Iq Academy 6-8 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Iq Academy 6-8?

The largest demographic group at Iq Academy 6-8 is White at 54.8% of enrollment, in Fergus Falls, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Iq Academy 6-8?

Iq Academy 6-8 has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Iq Academy 6-8 rank among public schools in Fergus Falls?

By Resource Investment Index, Iq Academy 6-8 ranks #2 of 12 public schools in Fergus Falls, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Fergus Falls on the city page.

What other schools are in Fergus Falls Public School District?

Besides Iq Academy 6-8, Fergus Falls Public School District also operates Kennedy High School (714 students), Kennedy Middle School (558 students), and Iq Academy 9-12 (375 students). See the Fergus Falls Public School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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