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Fergus Falls Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 225 students in Fergus Falls 九游体育 District.
Public Preschools in Fergus Falls 九游体育 District have a diversity score of 0.30, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
12 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
2,901 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Fergus Falls Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 527 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
41%
Graduation Rate
78%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.63
# American Indian Students
19 Students
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
21 Students
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
146 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
121 Students
27,236 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
2,375 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
82%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
217 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
175
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
203
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
189
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
189
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
215
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
198
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
226
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
211
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
260
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
249
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
264
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
267
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
255
162
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,346 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,179 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,346
$17,854
Spending / Student
$15,179
$18,580
Best Fergus Falls Public School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
724 W Laurel St
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
(218) 998-0544
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
(218) 998-0544
Grades: PK-1
| 225 students
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