Early Childhood Special Education

Early Childhood Special Education is a rural-scale elementary-level community in FERGUS FALLS, Minnesota, part of FERGUS FALLS AREA SP. ED. COOP.. The school enrolls 27 students in grade pre-K. Compared to the state average of about 344 students per school, that is 92% leaner than typical.

Within FERGUS FALLS AREA SP. ED. COOP., which oversees 3 schools and 39 students, Early Childhood Special Education is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Early Childhood Special Education records that nearly all students (81%) are White; the rest looks like 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 91% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Roughly 19% of students at Early Childhood Special Education qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Otter Tail County's rate of about 40%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Otter Tail County indicate the typical household earns roughly $72,255 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Otter Tail County runs 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,503 students), of which Early Childhood Special Education is one.

The closest other public school is K-8 Special Education, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Early Childhood Special Education has fell 61%, going from 70 students in 2018 to 27 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 86% to 81% over that span.

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