Enrollment
83
High
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FERGUS FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271188001021
Fergus Falls Area Learning Center
340 FRIBERG AVE, FERGUS FALLS, MN 56537 · (218) 998-0544 · Otter Tail County
GRADES 05–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL83 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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Student : Teacher
11.8:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
55 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 10 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 22 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 24 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 27 | 33% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
26.3%
own-school result
Math
0.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
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Where Fergus Falls Area Learning Center ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Otter Tail County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 83 | #474 of 764 | #9 of 10 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
83
-23 (-22%) vs 2020
-11% since 2000-01, when it was 93
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 17.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83 | 7 | 11.8:1 | 66% (55) |
| 2023-24 | 89 | 5.5 | 16.1:1 | 65% (58) |
| 2022-23 | 102 | 6.7 | 15.3:1 | 67% (68) |
| 2020-21 | 106 | 6 | 17.7:1 | 58% (62) |
| 2017-18 | 88 | 8.6 | 10.2:1 | 68% (60) |
| 2015-16 | 74 | 7 | 10.6:1 | 68% (50) |
| 2010-11 | 64 | 5 | 12.8:1 | 67% (43) |
| 2000-01 | 93 | 5 | 18.6:1 | 6% (6) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fergus Falls Area Learning Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (88 to 83); teachers down 19% (8.6 to 7).
About Fergus Falls Area Learning Center
Fergus Falls Area Learning Center is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in FERGUS FALLS, Minnesota. It had 83 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 5 through 12. That compares with an average of about 371 students for high schools in Minnesota.
Across its 11 schools, Fergus Falls Public School District enrolls 3,235 students. Fergus Falls Area Learning Center is one of those schools.
Of every 100 students at Fergus Falls Area Learning Center, about 80 are White. It is also 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Native American, and 2% Black. Otter Tail County's residents are about 91% White, 12 points above the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 36%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fergus Falls Area Learning Center is 11.8:1, based on 7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Minnesota average 16.3:1. Lunch program data show 66% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Otter Tail County report 40%.
The county, Otter Tail County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $72,255, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county has 37 public schools and about 8,503 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Fergus Falls Area Learning Center from the closest public school, iQ Academy 9-12. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Remote.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 23 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The number of students per teacher dropped from 17.7 to 11.8 over 4 years.
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Otter Tail County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
60,475
Census ACS
Median income
$72,255
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
8,503 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fergus Falls Public School District
- Kennedy High SchoolHigh · 714 students
- Kennedy Middle SchoolMiddle · 558 students
- iQ Academy 9-12High · 375 students
- Cleveland ElementaryElementary · 361 students
- Adams ElementaryElementary · 254 students
- McKinley ElementaryElementary · 249 students
Other schools in FERGUS FALLS
- Kennedy High SchoolHigh · 714 students
- Kennedy Middle SchoolMiddle · 558 students
- iQ Academy 9-12High · 375 students
- Cleveland ElementaryElementary · 361 students
- Adams ElementaryElementary · 254 students
- McKinley ElementaryElementary · 249 students
Nearby schools
- iQ Academy 9-120.0 mi · 375
- iQ Academy 6-80.0 mi · 155
- iQ Academy K-50.0 mi · 208
- FERGUS FALLS EC/ELEMENTARY SP ED0.0 mi · 8
- Kennedy High School0.2 mi · 714
- Kennedy Middle School0.2 mi · 558
Frequently asked questions
About Fergus Falls Area Learning CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Fergus Falls Area Learning Center?
Fergus Falls Area Learning Center enrolls approximately 83 students in grades 05-12.
Is Fergus Falls Area Learning Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fergus Falls Area Learning Center is a high school covering grades 05-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fergus Falls Area Learning Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fergus Falls Area Learning Center is approximately 11.8:1 (7 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Fergus Falls Area Learning Center?
Fergus Falls Area Learning Center reports a student body of 80% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is Fergus Falls Area Learning Center public or private?
Fergus Falls Area Learning Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fergus Falls Public School District.
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