Fergus Falls Middle School (Closed 2010)

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Fergus Falls Middle School (Closed 2010)

601 Randolph Avenue E
Fergus Falls, MN 56537

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Fergus Falls Middle School serves 775 students in grades 5-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 was higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 5-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fergus Falls Middle School
5	179
6	172
7	211
8	213

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Total Students

775 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Fergus Falls Middle School
2009	570
2008	775
2007	824
2006	886
2005	903
2004	923
2003	872
2002	888
2001	925
2000	947
1999	1,006
1998	1,064
1997	1,114
1996	1,152
1995	1,206
1994	1,216
1993	1,178
1992	1,176
1991	1,024
1990	921
1989	899

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Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	Fergus Falls Middle School
2009	34
2008	49
2007	55
2006	58
2005	62
2004	70
2003	57
2002	56
2001	55
2000	67
1999	77
1997	72
1996	70
1995	65
1994	65
1993	64
1992	60
1991	52
1990	47
1989	48
1988	55

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	Fergus Falls Middle School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls Public School District
2009	17:1	15:1	18:1
2008	16:1	15:1	17:1
2007	15:1	16:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	13:1	16:1	15:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	18:1
2001	17:1	16:1	19:1
2000	14:1	16:1	17:1
1999	13:1	15:1	15:1
1997	16:1	17:1	17:1
1996	17:1	17:1	17:1
1995	19:1	17:1	18:1
1994	19:1	17:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	19:1
1992	19:1	17:1	19:1
1991	20:1	17:1	19:1
1990	20:1	17:1	20:1
1989	19:1	17:1	19:1
1988	16:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2009)
Year	Fergus Falls Middle School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls Public School District
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	3%	3%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Fergus Falls Middle School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls Public School District
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%	2%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	2%
1990	1%	3%	2%
1989	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2009)
Year	Fergus Falls Middle School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls Public School District
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Fergus Falls Middle School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls Public School District
2009	2%	10%	3%
2008	1%	9%	2%
2007	1%	9%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	2%	7%	2%
2001	1%	7%	2%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%

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White

94%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Fergus Falls Middle School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls Public School District
2009	93%	76%	92%
2008	94%	76%	94%
2007	95%	77%	94%
2006	95%	79%	95%
2005	95%	79%	95%
2004	95%	80%	94%
2003	95%	81%	95%
2002	95%	82%	95%
2001	96%	83%	95%
2000	96%	84%	97%
1999	97%	85%	97%
1998	97%	86%	97%
1997	97%	87%	96%
1996	97%	87%	97%
1995	98%	88%	98%
1994	97%	88%	98%
1993	96%	89%	98%
1992	97%	90%	98%
1991	98%	91%	98%
1990	99%	91%	98%
1989	98%	91%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.12

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Fergus Falls Middle School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls Public School District
2009	0.14	0.41	0.15
2008	0.12	0.41	0.11
2007	0.10	0.40	0.11
2006	0.10	0.37	0.11
2005	0.10	0.37	0.10
2004	0.10	0.35	0.11
2003	0.10	0.34	0.10
2002	0.10	0.32	0.10
2001	0.08	0.31	0.09
2000	0.08	0.29	0.05
1999	0.06	0.28	0.05
1998	0.06	0.26	0.05
1997	0.06	0.24	0.06
1996	0.06	0.23	0.05
1995	0.04	0.23	0.04
1994	0.06	0.22	0.04
1993	0.07	0.21	0.03
1992	0.06	0.19	0.04
1991	0.04	0.16	0.03
1990	0.02	0.16	0.03
1989	0.04	0.16	0.04

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Eligible for

14%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	Fergus Falls Middle School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls Public School District
2009	16%	25%	20%
2008	14%	24%	16%
2007	16%	23%	16%
2006	17%	23%	17%
2005	14%	22%	13%
2004	15%	21%	15%
2003	14%	20%	13%
2002	12%	19%	12%
2001	14%	18%	12%
2000	14%	18%	12%
1999	12%	19%	12%
1998	13%	19%	11%
1997	14%	19%	13%
1996	15%	19%	15%
1995	16%	18%	15%
1994	16%	18%	15%
1993	18%	17%	21%
1992	16%	18%	14%
1991	17%	16%	15%
1990	13%	15%	13%
1988	16%	16%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2009)
Year	Fergus Falls Middle School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls Public School District
2009	8%	8%	9%
2008	9%	8%	9%
2007	7%	7%	8%
2006	6%	7%	6%
2005	7%	7%	7%
2004	6%	7%	5%
2003	5%	7%	5%
2002	7%	7%	6%
2001	7%	7%	5%
2000	6%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fergus Falls Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Fergus Falls Middle School?

775 students attend Fergus Falls Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

94% of Fergus Falls Middle School students are White, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Fergus Falls Middle School?

Fergus Falls Middle School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Fergus Falls Middle School offer ?

Fergus Falls Middle School offers enrollment in grades 5-8

What school district is Fergus Falls Middle School part of?

Fergus Falls Middle School is part of Fergus Falls Public School District.

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Fergus Falls Middle School (Closed 2010)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2009)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2009)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2009)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2009)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)

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