High school (grades 9-12) · Fergus Falls, MN

Iq Academy 9-12

Federal NCES profile for Iq Academy 9-12, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 271188003645
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👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Iq Academy 9-12 earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median.

#5 of 12
public schools in Fergus Falls · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
16.3:1
students per teacher
43.4%
free-lunch eligible

Iq Academy 9-12 has class sizes near the Minnesota median. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Iq Academy 9-12 ranks #5 of 12 public schools in Fergus Falls, MN.

School address

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

NCES ID 271188003645 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+13 students YoY

Iq Academy 9-12 grew from 242 students in 2022-23 to 255 in 2023-24 (+5.4%).

Teacher FTE lost 23.1 → 22.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+13 students YoY 271188003645 · Fergus Falls, MN High · SMALL · TRAD

375 enr · 16.3:1 · 43.4% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Kennedy High School (714 students)

Iq Academy 9-12 grew from 242 students in 2022-23 to 255 in 2023-24 (+5.4%). Teacher FTE lost 23.1 → 22.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

Iq Academy 9-12 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Iq Academy 9-12 reports 375 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 9-12 compares

Iq Academy 9-12 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
Students per teacher 16.3:1 ▲ 3% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 43.4% ▲ 1% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 375 top 39% - -

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

16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
375
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
43.4%
free-lunch eligible - 1% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.3:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 65% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 35% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
15.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
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 68.8%
African American 11.2%
Two or More 10.1%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 68.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.7, Iq Academy 9-12 is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

AP program Not offered

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 9-12 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Kennedy High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Kennedy Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cleveland Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Adams Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mckinley Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Iq Academy 9-12'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 high 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 (~375 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Iq Academy 9-12

How many students attend Iq Academy 9-12?

Iq Academy 9-12 has 375 students enrolled. It is a high school in Fergus Falls, MN. CCD year-over-year: 242 (2022-23) → 255 (2023-24), up 13.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Iq Academy 9-12?

The student-teacher ratio at Iq Academy 9-12 is 16.3:1, which is 3% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Iq Academy 9-12?

43.4% of students at Iq Academy 9-12 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Iq Academy 9-12?

The largest demographic group at Iq Academy 9-12 is White at 68.8% of enrollment, in Fergus Falls, MN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Iq Academy 9-12?

Iq Academy 9-12 has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Iq Academy 9-12 rank among public schools in Fergus Falls?

By Resource Investment Index, Iq Academy 9-12 ranks #5 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 9-12, Fergus Falls Public School District also operates Kennedy High School (714 students), Kennedy Middle School (558 students), and Cleveland Elementary (361 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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