Fergus Falls Public School District
Fergus Falls Public School District is a public school district based in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, serving 3,235 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #62 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 58% of them. Its schools average 270 students each, fewer than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $10,952 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% less than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 16.6 students per teacher.
How Fergus Falls compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Fergus Falls | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,952 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,475 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $44.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $41.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 195 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 393 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 462 | 558 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Minnesota median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Minnesota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chisago Lakes School DistrictChisago City | 3,317 | 11 | $11,709 | 14.6 | #59 |
| Princeton Public School DistrictPrinceton | 3,291 | 12 | $11,645 | 16.9 | #60 |
| Mahtomedi Public School DistrictMahtomedi | 3,285 | 6 | $12,367 | 17.3 | #61 |
| Fergus Falls Public School DistrictFergus Falls · this district | 3,235 | 12 | $10,952 | 16.6 | #62 |
| Big Lake Public School DistrictBig Lake | 3,190 | 6 | $12,085 | 16.1 | #63 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon School DistrictVernon, CT | 3,236 | $22,072 | 10.9 |
| Northern York County School DistrictDillsburg, PA | 3,236 | $13,796 | 14.3 |
| Lafayette ElementaryLafayette, CA | 3,235 | $13,129 | 21.7 |
| Slinger School DistrictSlinger, WI | 3,234 | $10,666 | 16.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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