Kennedy High School

Set in FERGUS FALLS, Minnesota, Kennedy High School is a substantial 9-12 campus, one of the schools within Fergus Falls Public School District. It hosts 714 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 92% larger than the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 371 students.

Kennedy High School is one of 11 schools operated by Fergus Falls Public School District, a district that enrolls 3,235 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Kennedy High School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%); the rest is composed of 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.3:1, putting Kennedy High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 30% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Otter Tail County (around 40%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Kennedy High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.2%.

In the area at large, census data for Otter Tail County shows 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%. Kennedy High School is one of 37 public schools in Otter Tail County (combined enrollment of about 8,503 students).

Kennedy Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Kennedy High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Kennedy High School at 3rd of 4; the average score across the group is 54.9%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Kennedy High School has rose 16%, going from 613 students in 2018 to 714 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 9.9:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

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