Fergus Falls Public Schools World’s Best Workforce Report
2022-2023
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Mission, Values, & Beliefs
The mission of the Fergus Falls Public Schools is to prepare productive and engaged members of society by creating an environment where all students reach their full potential.
Integrity | Respect | Empathy | Responsibility | Commitment | Enthusiasm
Persistence | Resilience | Innovation | Creativity
● We believe in a safe, supportive, and respectful environment.
● We believe in being committed to every student’s emotional, social, and academic success and well being. These conditions develop compassionate and curious minds.
● We believe in providing students with challenging opportunities to reach their full potential as confident and responsible thinkers, problem solvers and decision makers.
● We believe involvement in meaningful activities enriches a person’s life.
● We believe we are stewards of our community’s resources and will offer efficient and effective learning spaces for students. We believe in creating an environment where staff are engaged and valued.
● We believe in open communication among students, staff, families, and in cultivating strong community partnerships.
● We believe learning is an active and lifelong process.
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01: School Readiness
Third Grade Literacy
Close Achievement Gap
Career and College
High School Graduation
Goals
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Readiness 05:
Goal #1 School Readiness
90 Children Served in Otter Preschool
150+ Children Served in ECFE (Early Childhood Family Education)
Students are Ready for School
School Readiness
Third Grade Literacy
Close the Achievement Gap
Career and College Readiness
High School Graduation
● 4 & 5 year olds: 90
● Free/Reduced Lunch: 67.7%
● 4 & 5 year old special education: 15.5%
Students who had attended Otter Preschoolscreened in their first 20 days of Kindergarten Fall, 2023:
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86% Fully/Partially School Ready 14% Not Ready School Ready Partially Ready Not Ready All ISD #544 Kindergartners Combined (167) 28% 50% 22%
Goal #2 Third
Grade Literacy
Students achieve grade level literacy by the end of third grade.
School Readiness
Third Grade Literacy
Close the Achievement Gap
Career and College Readiness
High School Graduation
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Student Percentage by Achievement Level School Exceeds Meets Partially Meets Does Not Meet Cleveland 11.4 45.6 15.0 28.0 ISD #544 10.9 45.0 15.8 28.2 State of MN 10.9 36.2 16.1 36.8 Cleveland Elementary 57% ISD #544 56% State of MN 47% 3rd Grade MCA Reading Proficiency
Goal #2 Third Grade Literacy
Students achieve grade level literacy by the end of third grade.
School Readiness
Third Grade Literacy
Close the Achievement Gap
Career and College Readiness
Percent of Student Proficient in Reading
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High School Graduation Cleveland Elementary Percent Proficient English Learner 28.6% Non English Learner 58.1% Special Education 29.4% Non Special Education 62.9% Free/Reduced Price Meals 44.6% Non Free/Reduced Price Meals 68.3% Cleveland Elementary 57%
Goal #3 Close Achievement Gaps
Close achievement gaps between all ethnic and socioeconomic groups.
School Readiness
Third Grade Literacy
Close the Achievement Gap
Career and College Readiness
High School Graduation
Closing gaps in achievement and ensuring all students are performing at high levels is critical to the future success and economic well-being of all Minnesotans. We are committed to providing high quality, culturally responsive curricula and instruction for each student group in our schools. Our educators strive to build positive developmental relationships with students and to provide differentiated teaching and learning methods to best suit each child’s strengths and needs.
ISD #544 Enrollment by Other Criteria
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Hispanic/Latino 3.9% American Indian 3.8% Asian 0.4% Black/African American 3.9% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1% White 83.1% Two or More Races 4.8%
English Learner 1.3% Free/Reduced Price Meals 45.6% Special Education 15.2% Homeless 0.4%
ISD #544 Student Demographics
Goal #3 Close Achievement Gaps
Close achievement gaps between all ethnic and socioeconomic groups.
School Readiness
Third Grade Literacy
Close the Achievement Gap
Career and College Readiness
High School Graduation
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Percentage of
Proficient in Reading Percentage of Students Proficient in Math ISD #544 State of MN Hispanic/Latino 44.0 22.6 American Indian 27.7 22.8 Asian 37.5 42.3 Black/African American 29.3 20.1 Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 100.0 23.1 White 57.1 55.1 Two or More Races 49.2 42.7 English Learner 19.0 12.0 Non English Learner 54.7 48.7 Free/Reduced Price Meals 42.0 26.1 Non Free-Reduced Price Meals 63.8 59.8 Special Education 24.2 21.2 Non Special Education 59.5 49.6 ISD #544 State of MN Hispanic/Latino 47.1 29.1 American Indian 50.0 31.1 Asian 22.2 44.4 Black/African American 38.5 29.9 Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 100.0 26.7 White 62.8 58.3 Two or More Races 47.5 49.7 English Learner 19.0 10.1 Non English Learner 60.8 53.9 Free/Reduced Price Meals 50.2 32.6 Non Free-Reduced Price Meals 68.1 62.8 Special Education 28.3 22.2 Non Special Education 65.7 54.6
Students
Goal #4 Career & College Readiness
Students attain career and college readiness before graduating high school.
School Readiness
Third Grade Literacy
Close the Achievement Gap
Career and College Readiness
High School Graduation
At Kennedy Secondary School, each student is supported in developing a Personal Learning Plan which includes career and college exploration and planning through embedded coursework and activities. Students identify their strengths and interests and create personal and professional goals. In addition to rigorous secondary and college course offerings, our school district offers work-based learning, automotive classes for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification, a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program, and sterile technical education courses including: small engines, woodworking, and business. Through project-based learning units, our teachers strive to create authentic, interdisciplinary, and hands-on learning experiences to prepare our students with 21st century skills of collaboration, creativity, communication, and critical thinking.
20.5 ISD #544 ACT
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Composite Score ACT Math ACT Science ACT English ACT Reading 20.8 21.2 18.3 21.2 Fergus Falls High School ACT Mean Scores Student Enrolled
WBL 103 Work-Based Learning Work-Based Learning prepares high school students for both career and college readiness by exposing them
a variety
career fields,
career
in
to
of
student internships, and experience across
fields.
Goal #5 High School Graduation
All students graduate from high school.
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OPTIONS TO EARN A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
● Brick-and Mortar High School (Fergus Falls High School)
● Online School (iQ Academy)
● Alternative Learning (Fergus Falls Area Learning Center)
● Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO)
School Readiness
Third Grade Literacy
Close the Achievement Gap
Career and College Readiness
High School Graduation
*The state of Minnesota has not yet released official 2023 graduation rates.
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Fergus Falls High School 88.0% Fergus Falls ALC 47.5% iQAcademy 75% ISD #544 77.9% State of MN 83.6% 2022 4-Year Graduation Rates
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