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What's the biggest difference between Kennedy High School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
714
High
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FERGUS FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271188000578
Kennedy High School
601 RANDOLPH AVE, FERGUS FALLS, MN 56537 · (218) 998-0544 · Otter Tail County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL714 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of Minnesota public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
215 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 48%
Community
5
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 | 207 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 180 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 175 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 152 | 21% |
Student demographics
25%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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Fergus Falls Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
64.8%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
44.8%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Kennedy High School
Kennedy High School's state test result (55.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy High School this school | 714 | 30.1% | 55.2% |
| TWO HARBORS SECONDARY TWO HARBORS | 597 | 30.3% | 33.5% |
| Princeton High School PRINCETON | 940 | 30.2% | 48.9% |
| LITTLE FALLS SENIOR HIGH LITTLE FALLS | 747 | 33.3% | 33.5% |
| Rock Ridge High School VIRGINIA | 1,048 | 30.2% | 34.0% |
| Proctor Senior High PROCTOR | 540 | 33.1% | 49.6% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Kennedy High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Otter Tail County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #49 of 397 | #2 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #93 of 401 | #4 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #44 of 397 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 714 | #125 of 764 | #1 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #50 of 332 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.7% | #219 of 338 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.1% | #293 of 444 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.5% | #55 of 181 | #2 of 6 |
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
714
+76 (+12%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 840
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 714 | 53.8 | 13.3:1 | 30% (215) |
| 2023-24 | 691 | 56.8 | 12.2:1 | 31% (213) |
| 2022-23 | 685 | 54.3 | 12.6:1 | 33% (227) |
| 2020-21 | 638 | 59 | 10.8:1 | 20% (125) |
| 2017-18 | 613 | 61.8 | 9.9:1 | 22% (135) |
| 2015-16 | 657 | 66 | 9.9:1 | 20% (132) |
| 2010-11 | 1,349 | 76 | 17.8:1 | 22% (296) |
| 2000-01 | 1,064 | 51 | 20.9:1 | 8% (89) |
| 1990-91 | 840 | 51 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kennedy High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (613 to 714); teachers down 13% (61.8 to 53.8).
About Kennedy High School
Kennedy High School is a high-enrollment high school serving families in FERGUS FALLS, Minnesota. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 714 students. On average, high schools in Minnesota enroll around 371, and this school is 92% above that mark.
Kennedy High School is a school in Fergus Falls Public School District. The district has 11 schools and 3,235 students.
Roughly 86% of students at Kennedy High School are White. Other students are 6% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Kennedy High School scores 25%.
The school's 53.8 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. Statewide, high schools in Minnesota average 16.3:1. Income data for the school show 30% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Otter Tail County is 40%.
Kennedy High School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 91% of Minnesota public high schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 48.9% at Kennedy High School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 55.2%.
The school's county is Otter Tail County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $72,255, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 37 public schools in the county, enrolling about 8,503, Kennedy High School among them.
Among nearby public schools, Kennedy Middle School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Kennedy High School places 3rd of 4 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school is in a town far from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Remote).
Enrollment rose 12% over 4 years, reaching 714 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 10.8:1 in 2020-21, and 13.3:1 in 2024-25.
The Kennedy High School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Middle SchoolMiddle · 558 students
- iQ Academy 9-12High · 375 students
- Cleveland ElementaryElementary · 361 students
- Adams ElementaryElementary · 254 students
- McKinley ElementaryElementary · 249 students
- Lincoln SchoolElementary · 236 students
Other schools in FERGUS FALLS
- Kennedy Middle SchoolMiddle · 558 students
- iQ Academy 9-12High · 375 students
- Cleveland ElementaryElementary · 361 students
- Adams ElementaryElementary · 254 students
- McKinley ElementaryElementary · 249 students
- Lincoln SchoolElementary · 236 students
Other Kennedy High schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Kennedy High. Kennedy High School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Kennedy High SchoolBLOOMINGTON, MN · 1,578 students
- Kennedy High SchoolChicago, IL · 1,647 students
Nearby schools
- Kennedy Middle School0.0 mi · 558
- iQ Academy 9-120.2 mi · 375
- iQ Academy 6-80.2 mi · 155
- Fergus Falls Area Learning Center0.2 mi · 83
- iQ Academy K-50.2 mi · 208
- FERGUS FALLS EC/ELEMENTARY SP ED0.2 mi · 8
Frequently asked questions
About Kennedy High SchoolHow many students attend Kennedy High School?
Kennedy High School enrolls approximately 714 students in grades 09-12.
Is Kennedy High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kennedy High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Kennedy High School have?
Kennedy High School employs 54 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Kennedy High School?
Student demographics at Kennedy High School are roughly 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Kennedy High School in?
Kennedy High School is part of Fergus Falls Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.