Best Public Schools in Otter Tail County, Minnesota & Rankings

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCA-III Math (2024)								MCA-III Reading (2024)								MCA-III Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science 8th Grade	MCA-III Science End of Course	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Adams Elementary	Public	1-2	301 West Bancroft Ave	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 998-0544	293	19	15.7	42.3%	252 (86.0%)	4 (1.4%)	15 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)								(n/a)																					$9,229
Cleveland Elementary	Public	2-4	919 Northern Ave	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 998-0544	352	24	14.4	45.5%	308 (87.5%)	7 (2.0%)	9 (2.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.8%)	78.8	155^th of 881 public elementary schools	82.4%		80.5	132^nd of 845 public elementary schools	84.4%	23	74.2	74.2						74.2	56.0	56.5						56.3					$9,545
Kennedy High School	Public	9-12	601 Randolph Ave	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 998-0544	691	57	12.1	30.8%	593 (85.8%)	12 (1.7%)	35 (5.1%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.4%)	83.3	56^th of 480 public high schools	88.3%		83	60^th of 476 public high schools	87.4%	4							42.9	42.9							61.6	61.6			56.6	56.6	$21,254
McKinley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	724 W Laurel St	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 998-0544	225	19	11.8	45.8%	188 (83.6%)	8 (3.6%)	8 (3.6%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.7%)								(n/a)																					$8,145
Fergus Falls Area Learning Center	Public	5-12	340 Friberg Ave	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 998-0544	89	6	16.1	65.2%	65 (73.0%)	4 (4.5%)	7 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.1%)	15.2	414^th of 480 public high schools	13.8%		34	344^th of 476 public high schools	27.7%	70							12.5	12.5							29.4	29.4			10.0	10.0	$11,105
iQ Academy 9-12	Public, Virtual	9-12	340 Friberg Ave	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(218) 998-0544	255	22	11.5	45.5%	176 (69.0%)	20 (7.8%)	23 (9.0%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.2%)	41.1	307^th of 480 public high schools	36.0%		34.1	342^nd of 476 public high schools	28.2%	35							3.6	3.6							52.5	52.5			32.3	32.3	$9,815
Kennedy Middle School	Public	5-8	601 Randolph Ave E	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 998-0544	756	36	20.8	40.2%	656 (86.8%)	13 (1.7%)	32 (4.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (6.6%)	91.2	25^th of 545 public middle schools	95.4%		87.6	36^th of 529 public middle schools	93.2%	11			54.2	51.1	60.5	70.8		59.3			65.0	71.2	66.9	62.1		66.2	68.0	50.8		59.0	$3,176
Shared Time School	Public, Alternative	K-12	601 Randolph Avenue	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 998-0544	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																					$2,419
iQ Academy 6-8	Public, Virtual	6-8	340 Friberg Ave	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(218) 998-0544	118	0		55.9%	72 (61.0%)	23 (19.5%)	8 (6.8%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.2%)	45.4	299^th of 545 public middle schools	45.1%		36.4	351^st of 529 public middle schools	33.6%	52				40.0	30.0	7.9		22.7				50.0	53.3	45.0		48.9		17.7		17.7
iQ Academy K-5	Public, Virtual	K-5	340 Friberg Ave	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(218) 998-0544	122	0		66.4%	65 (53.3%)	30 (24.6%)	9 (7.4%)	2 (1.6%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (11.5%)	22.9	710^th of 881 public elementary schools	19.4%		36.5	595^th of 845 public elementary schools	29.6%	115	33.3	20.0						26.5	43.8	18.2						30.6
Fergus Falls Early Childhood Sp Educational	Public	PK	724 W Laurel St	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Area Sp. Education Coop.	No	No	No	No	(218) 998-0935	67	0		17.9%	57 (85.1%)	2 (3.0%)	5 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.5%)								(n/a)
Fergus Falls Ec/Elementary Sp Educational	Public	PK, KG-4	518 Friberg Ave	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Area Sp. Education Coop.	No	No	No	No	(218) 998-0935	8	0			5 (62.5%)	1 (12.5%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)
Fergus Falls Elementary Sp Educational 5-8	Public	5-8	518 Friberg Ave	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Area Sp. Education Coop.	No	No	No	No	(218) 998-0935	6	0			3 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Perham Area Learning Center	Public	9-12	800 Coney Street West	Perham	56573	Otter Tail County	Perham-Dent Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 346-6502	48	3	14.1	52.1%	26 (54.2%)	1 (2.1%)	14 (29.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.2%)								(n/a)							0.0	0.0													$14,714
Heart Of The Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	810 2nd Ave SW	Perham	56573	Otter Tail County	Perham-Dent Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 346-5437	596	45	13.2	41.9%	477 (80.0%)	8 (1.3%)	65 (10.9%)	4 (0.7%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.9%)	53.7	448^th of 881 public elementary schools	49.1%		50.6	478^th of 845 public elementary schools	43.4%	30	55.0	57.6						56.4	46.9	44.0						45.3					$12,045
Perham Senior High	Public	9-12	800 Coney Street West	Perham	56573	Otter Tail County	Perham-Dent Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 346-6500	514	25	20.4	32.1%	425 (82.7%)	8 (1.6%)	49 (9.5%)	5 (1.0%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	84.1	52^nd of 480 public high schools	89.2%		86.9	43^rd of 476 public high schools	91.0%	9							49.0	49.0							58.7	58.7			57.8	57.8	$11,207
Prairie Wind Middle	Public	5-8	480 Coney St West	Perham	56573	Otter Tail County	Perham-Dent Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 346-1700	529	29	17.9	36.3%	442 (83.6%)	6 (1.1%)	51 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	73.7	117^th of 545 public middle schools	78.5%		72.5	108^th of 529 public middle schools	79.6%	9			27.6	36.2	52.9	39.2		39.4			55.3	59.8	55.4	56.6		56.8	45.1	37.8		41.1	$11,059
Lakes Country Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	1814 1st Ave N	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop	No	No	No	No	(218) 739-3273	13	6	2.1	69.2%	8 (61.5%)	1 (7.7%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (23.1%)								(n/a)
Underwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Southern Ave E	Underwood	56586	Otter Tail County	Underwood Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 826-6101	284	23	12.2	47.5%	265 (93.3%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.5%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	63.6	331^st of 881 public elementary schools	62.4%		55.3	419^th of 845 public elementary schools	50.4%	88	73.5	59.1	42.9	46.5				54.1	52.9	43.2	71.4	62.8				58.2	34.7			34.7	$9,506
Underwood Secondary	Public	5-12	100 Southern Ave E	Underwood	56586	Otter Tail County	Underwood Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 826-6101	287	17	16.6	37.3%	260 (90.6%)	3 (1.0%)	9 (3.1%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	72.1	129^th of 480 public high schools	73.1%		40.8	308^th of 476 public high schools	35.3%	179					36.4	50.0	37.7	41.5					38.6	48.0	64.4	50.4		30.0	39.5	34.4	$11,603
New York Mills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	209 N Hayes Ave	New York Mills	56567	Otter Tail County	New York Mills Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 385-4201	467	30	15.4	51.4%	440 (94.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	78	162^nd of 881 public elementary schools	81.6%		68.6	268^th of 845 public elementary schools	68.3%	106	72.2	79.0	61.5	45.3				65.5	59.7	57.9	62.0	57.8				59.2	63.5			63.5	$9,458
New York Mills Secondary	Public	7-12	209 N Hayes Ave	New York Mills	56567	Otter Tail County	New York Mills Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 385-4211	335	25	13.4	46.9%	314 (93.7%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	88.8	30^th of 480 public high schools	93.8%		75	97^th of 476 public high schools	79.6%	67					57.9	52.7	56.9	55.5					50.0	46.0	63.5	52.2		37.8	56.9	45.6	$12,055
Parkers Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	518 S McCornell	Parkers Prairie	56361	Otter Tail County	Parkers Prairie Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 338-4079	257	18	14.1	39.3%	251 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	58.5	395^th of 881 public elementary schools	55.2%		60.8	360^th of 845 public elementary schools	57.4%	35	60.0	50.0	50.0	51.1				52.6	53.3	45.8	55.9	42.6				48.9	47.1			47.1	$13,211
Parkers Prairie Secondary	Public	7-12	411 S Otter Ave	Parkers Prairie	56361	Otter Tail County	Parkers Prairie Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 338-6011	278	15	18.2	32.7%	267 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	53.3	241^st of 480 public high schools	49.8%		68.5	140^th of 476 public high schools	70.6%	101					43.6	47.1	33.3	42.1					33.3	46.2	50.0	43.9		28.0	31.8	29.8	$13,060
Viking Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Viking Dr	Pelican Rapids	56572	Otter Tail County	Pelican Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 863-2911	460	41	11.2	61.3%	234 (50.9%)	37 (8.0%)	167 (36.3%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	52	470^th of 881 public elementary schools	46.7%		45.8	523^rd of 845 public elementary schools	38.1%	53	52.2	62.8	54.2	33.9				50.4	41.8	43.1	57.6	37.3				44.9	47.5			47.5	$11,438
Pelican Rapids Secondary	Public	7-12	310 S Broadway	Pelican Rapids	56572	Otter Tail County	Pelican Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 863-5910	400	28	14.3	56.5%	202 (50.5%)	36 (9.0%)	132 (33.0%)	6 (1.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.8%)	43.1	295^th of 480 public high schools	38.5%		39.2	315^th of 476 public high schools	33.8%	20					37.3	44.1	17.2	32.7					56.9	50.9	48.4	51.7		27.1	33.9	30.5	$14,018
Pelican Rapids Alt Learning Center	Public	9-12	310 S Broadway	Pelican Rapids	56572	Otter Tail County	Pelican Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 863-5910	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																					$5,460
Pelican Rapids Alt Center Mid-Level	Public	7-8	310 S Broadway	Pelican Rapids	56572	Otter Tail County	Pelican Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 863-5910	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																					$5,460
Henning Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	500 School Ave	Henning	56551	Otter Tail County	Henning Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 583-2927	218	14	15.3	58.3%	203 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	76.8	173^rd of 881 public elementary schools	80.4%		66.7	287^th of 845 public elementary schools	66.0%	114	71.0	75.8	64.3	41.9				63.3	64.5	57.6	78.6	51.6				60.6	64.3			64.3	$11,751
Henning Secondary	Public	7-12	500 School Ave	Henning	56551	Otter Tail County	Henning Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 583-2927	165	9	19.1	49.1%	147 (89.1%)	2 (1.2%)	6 (3.6%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	73.4	118^th of 480 public high schools	75.4%		67.7	145^th of 476 public high schools	69.5%	27					17.1	28.6	35.0	25.3					40.0	53.6	66.7	53.5		14.3	41.7	29.7	$13,709
Battle Lake Elementary	Public	K-6	402 Summit St W	Battle Lake	56515	Otter Tail County	Battle Lake Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 864-5217	215	17	12.6	38.1%	192 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	86	79^th of 881 public elementary schools	91.0%		86.7	74^th of 845 public elementary schools	91.2%	5	83.3	70.4	48.2	62.5				67.5	75.0	55.6	74.1	79.2				71.1	74.1			74.1	$10,997
Battle Lake Secondary	Public	7-12	402 Summit St W	Battle Lake	56515	Otter Tail County	Battle Lake Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 864-5215	188	13	14.2	42.0%	167 (88.8%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	84.6	48^th of 480 public high schools	90.0%		85.9	50^th of 476 public high schools	89.5%	2					50.0	45.7	33.3	43.5					46.7	52.8	71.0	56.7		28.6	64.5	45.5	$12,379

Best Public Schools in Otter Tail County, MN

Kennedy Middle School

New York Mills Secondary

Battle Lake Elementary

Battle Lake Secondary

Perham Senior High

Kennedy High School

Cleveland Elementary

New York Mills Elementary

Henning Elementary

Prairie Wind Middle

Henning Secondary

Underwood Secondary

Underwood Elementary

Parkers Prairie Elementary

Heart Of The Lake Elementary

Parkers Prairie Secondary

Viking Elementary School

iQ Academy 6-8

Pelican Rapids Secondary

iQ Academy 9-12

iQ Academy K-5

Fergus Falls Area Learning Center

Adams Elementary

Fergus Falls Early Childhood Sp Educational

Fergus Falls Ec/Elementary Sp Educational

Fergus Falls Elementary Sp Educational 5-8

Lakes Country Academy

McKinley Elementary

Pelican Rapids Alt Center Mid-Level

Pelican Rapids Alt Learning Center

Perham Area Learning Center

Shared Time School

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