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iQ Academy 9-12

340 FRIBERG AVE, FERGUS FALLS, MN 56537 · (218) 998-0544 · Otter Tail County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNVIRTUALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL375 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
375
High
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 371
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
178 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 96918%
Grade 108222%
Grade 1111831%
Grade 1210628%
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 60% · US 70%
White
25869%
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
318%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
4211%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
3810%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 1%
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
Male
16243%
Female
21357%

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
56.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
11.1%
MN avg 45.3%

What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.

Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
375
-384 (-51%) vs 2020
+49% since 2010-11, when it was 251
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 29.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2537523.316.1:147% (178)
2023-2425522.111.5:145% (116)
2022-2324223.110.5:152% (125)
2020-217592629.2:135% (267)
2017-184031330.9:133% (133)
2015-163331227.8:132% (105)
2010-112511122.8:125% (63)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for iQ Academy 9-12.

Since 2017-18: students down 7% (403 to 375); teachers up 79% (13 to 23.3).

About iQ Academy 9-12

iQ Academy 9-12 sits in FERGUS FALLS, Minnesota, and is classified as a high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 375 students.

Fergus Falls Public School District is responsible for 11 schools, iQ Academy 9-12 included, with 3,235 students in all.

By race and ethnicity, iQ Academy 9-12 is 69% White. After that, the student body is 11% Black, 10% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. Census figures show Otter Tail County is about 91% White. The chance that two students picked at random at iQ Academy 9-12 belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 50%.

The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.1:1, with 23.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. High schools in Minnesota have a similar average ratio of 16.3:1. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 47% of enrollment.

Across Otter Tail County, median household income is about $72,255, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. iQ Academy 9-12 is among the 37 public schools in Otter Tail County.

The closest public school, Fergus Falls Area Learning Center, is less than a tenth of a mile from iQ Academy 9-12. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

The federal government classifies iQ Academy 9-12's location as Town: Remote. iQ Academy 9-12 is a virtual school according to federal records.

In 2020-21, federal data counted 759 students at iQ Academy 9-12; in 2024-25, 375. The grades served may not have been the same in both years. Federal data show the ratio falling from 29.2:1 to 16.1:1.

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Otter Tail County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
iQ Academy 9-12
District
Fergus Falls Public School District
Address
340 FRIBERG AVE, FERGUS FALLS, MN 56537
Phone
(218) 998-0544
County
Otter Tail County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
375
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
16.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
178 (47%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
271188003645
Charter school
No
Virtual school
Yes

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Frequently asked questions

About iQ Academy 9-12
How many students attend iQ Academy 9-12?
iQ Academy 9-12 enrolls approximately 375 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does iQ Academy 9-12 serve?
iQ Academy 9-12 serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at iQ Academy 9-12?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at iQ Academy 9-12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at iQ Academy 9-12?
At iQ Academy 9-12, the student body is approximately 69% White, 8% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is iQ Academy 9-12 in?
iQ Academy 9-12 is part of Fergus Falls Public School District.
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