Alternative/PRU High Open

Fergus Falls Area Learning Center

๐Ÿ“ 340 Friberg Ave, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, 56537

102
Pupils
15.3
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Fergus Falls Area Learning Center is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County. The school has 102 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Fergus Falls Public School District school district. It serves grades 5โ€“12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 6.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. 30% of students are proficient in reading. 30% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 44%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Fergus Falls Public School District

Enrollment & staffing

Fergus Falls Area Learning Center enrolls 102 students across grades 5โ€“12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 6.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.

Male students
51 (50%)
Female students
51 (50%)
Teachers (FTE)
6.7
Student-teacher ratio
15.3:1
Grade span
5โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 71% White, 11% Two or more races and 9.8% Hispanic or Latino.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White7271%
Two or more races1111%
Hispanic or Latino109.8%
Black or African American54.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native32.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

68 of the school's 102 students (67%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 56 qualify for free lunch and 12 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

Town, RemoteGrades 5โ€“12Title I

Fergus Falls Area Learning Center is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-70, state senate district 8.

School district: Fergus Falls Public School District

Fergus Falls Area Learning Center is one of 10 schools in Fergus Falls Public School District, based in FERGUS FALLS, Minnesota. The district serves 3,235 students district-wide and employs 178 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 102 students, Fergus Falls Area Learning Center is smaller than the district average of about 324 students per school.

3,235
District students
10
Schools
178
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

30%
Reading proficient
30%
Math proficient
44%
Graduation rate
15%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dual enrollment

Setting: Town - Remote

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