Kennedy High School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

Q: What school district is Kennedy High School part of?

Kennedy High School is part of Fergus Falls 51���� District.

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Top 30%

Serving 691 students in grades 9-12, Kennedy High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 691 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: 90-94% (Top 20% in MN)
: Top 30%
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Kennedy High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Kennedy High School's student population of 691 students has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 57 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kennedy High School
9	193
10	191
11	161
12	146

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Total Students

691 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kennedy High School
2023	685
2022	669
2021	638
2020	615
2019	615
2018	651
2017	651
2016	657
2015	1,180
2014	1,199
2013	1,233
2012	1,252
2011	1,349
2010	1,360
2009	840
2008	878
2007	872
2006	884
2005	877
2004	911
2003	972
2002	1,011
2001	1,064
2000	1,085
1999	1,123
1998	1,167
1997	1,145
1996	1,086
1995	1,041
1994	937
1993	914
1992	846
1991	840
1990	838
1989	867
1988	937
1987	1,003

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

57 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kennedy High School
2023	54
2022	55
2021	59
2020	63
2019	63
2018	64
2017	64
2016	67
2015	68
2014	70
2013	71
2012	75
2011	77
2010	72
2009	41
2008	48
2007	48
2006	51
2005	54
2004	53
2003	53
2002	49
2001	51
2000	59
1999	74
1997	64
1996	61
1995	55
1994	55
1993	52
1992	50
1991	51
1990	50

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Year Founded

1905

School Mascot

Otters

School Rankings

Kennedy High School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kennedy High School is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#432 out of 1773 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kennedy High School
2023	#432
2022	#303
2021	#339
2019	#495
2018	#388
2017	#342
2016	#524
2015	#700
2014	#734
2013	#771
2012	#751

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45-49%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kennedy High School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls 51�� District
2023	47%	46%	56%
2022	52%	45%	54%
2021	52%	45%	59%
2019	52%	56%	59%
2018	67%	58%	59%
2017	62%	59%	61%
2016	52%	60%	59%
2015	65%	61%	61%
2014	63%	61%	61%
2013	59%	61%	56%
2012	60%	62%	59%

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65-69%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kennedy High School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls 51�� District
2022	67%	51%	60%
2021	62%	53%	61%
2019	72%	59%	65%
2018	67%	60%	59%
2017	77%	61%	66%
2016	77%	60%	61%
2015	61%	60%	61%
2014	59%	59%	62%
2013	59%	58%	57%
2012	79%	76%	76%
2011	76%	74%	77%

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55-59%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Kennedy High School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls 51�� District
2022	57%	41%	49%
2021	72%	45%	58%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kennedy High School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls 51�� District
2023	13:1	14:1	18:1
2022	12:1	14:1	18:1
2021	11:1	14:1	18:1
2020	10:1	14:1	18:1
2019	10:1	14:1	18:1
2018	10:1	16:1	19:1
2017	10:1	14:1	19:1
2016	10:1	16:1	18:1
2015	17:1	16:1	18:1
2014	17:1	15:1	17:1
2013	17:1	15:1	17:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	18:1	15:1	17:1
2010	19:1	15:1	17:1
2009	20:1	15:1	18:1
2008	18:1	15:1	17:1
2007	18:1	16:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	16:1	16:1
2004	17:1	16:1	15:1
2003	18:1	16:1	16:1
2002	21:1	16:1	18:1
2001	21:1	16:1	19:1
2000	18:1	16:1	17:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1997	18:1	17:1	17:1
1996	18:1	17:1	17:1
1995	19:1	17:1	18:1
1994	17:1	17:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	19:1
1992	17:1	17:1	19:1
1991	16:1	17:1	19:1
1990	17:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Kennedy High School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls 51�� District
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	1%	3%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2021)
Year	Kennedy High School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls 51�� District
2021	1%	7%	1%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	7%	1%
2011	1%	6%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	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%
1999	2%	5%	2%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	2%	3%	2%
1990	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Kennedy High School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls 51�� District
2023	4%	11%	4%
2022	3%	10%	4%
2021	3%	10%	4%
2020	2%	9%	3%
2019	2%	9%	3%
2018	3%	9%	2%
2017	3%	9%	2%
2016	2%	9%	2%
2015	2%	9%	2%
2014	2%	8%	2%
2013	2%	8%	2%
2012	2%	7%	2%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	2%	7%	3%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	2%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kennedy High School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls 51�� District
2023	2%	12%	3%
2022	2%	12%	3%
2021	1%	11%	4%
2020	3%	11%	4%
2019	3%	11%	4%
2018	3%	11%	4%
2017	3%	11%	4%
2016	3%	10%	3%
2015	3%	10%	3%
2014	3%	10%	4%
2013	3%	9%	3%
2012	2%	9%	3%
2011	3%	9%	3%
2010	3%	10%	4%
2009	2%	10%	3%
2008	1%	9%	2%
2007	2%	9%	2%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	1%	7%	2%

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White

86%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennedy High School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls 51�� District
2023	88%	62%	86%
2022	88%	63%	86%
2021	89%	64%	85%
2020	89%	66%	88%
2019	89%	66%	88%
2018	91%	67%	89%
2017	91%	67%	89%
2016	92%	68%	90%
2015	92%	69%	91%
2014	92%	71%	90%
2013	92%	72%	91%
2012	93%	73%	91%
2011	93%	74%	91%
2010	93%	75%	91%
2009	94%	76%	92%
2008	96%	76%	94%
2007	95%	77%	94%
2006	96%	79%	95%
2005	96%	79%	95%
2004	96%	80%	94%
2003	96%	81%	95%
2002	97%	82%	95%
2001	97%	83%	95%
2000	100%	84%	97%
1999	98%	85%	97%
1998	98%	86%	97%
1997	96%	87%	96%
1996	98%	87%	97%
1995	97%	88%	98%
1994	97%	88%	98%
1993	100%	89%	98%
1992	98%	90%	98%
1991	98%	91%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kennedy High School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls 51�� District
2023	6%	6%	6%
2022	7%	6%	5%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.26

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Kennedy High School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls 51�� District
2023	0.22	0.59	0.26
2022	0.22	0.58	0.26
2021	0.21	0.57	0.27
2020	0.21	0.54	0.22
2019	0.21	0.54	0.22
2018	0.17	0.53	0.20
2017	0.17	0.53	0.20
2016	0.15	0.52	0.18
2015	0.15	0.51	0.16
2014	0.16	0.48	0.19
2013	0.15	0.47	0.18
2012	0.15	0.45	0.17
2011	0.14	0.44	0.19
2010	0.13	0.42	0.17
2009	0.11	0.41	0.15
2008	0.07	0.41	0.11
2007	0.10	0.40	0.11
2006	0.07	0.37	0.11
2005	0.08	0.37	0.10
2004	0.08	0.35	0.11
2003	0.08	0.34	0.10
2002	0.06	0.32	0.10
2001	0.06	0.31	0.09
2000	0.04	0.29	0.05
1999	0.04	0.28	0.05
1998	0.04	0.26	0.05
1997	0.07	0.24	0.06
1996	0.04	0.23	0.05
1995	0.06	0.23	0.04
1994	0.06	0.22	0.04
1992	0.04	0.19	0.04

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90-94%

84%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kennedy High School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls 51�� District
2023	92%	84%	78%
2022	87%	84%	78%
2021	92%	84%	74%
2020	92%	84%	72%
2019	95%	84%	70%
2018	95%	83%	69%
2017	92%	83%	75%
2016	95%	82%	69%
2015	95%	82%	69%
2014	92%	82%	69%
2013	95%	81%	70%

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Eligible for

23%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennedy High School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls 51�� District
2023	24%	35%	31%
2022	12%	26%	20%
2021	13%	26%	21%
2020	17%	28%	23%
2019	17%	28%	23%
2018	14%	30%	22%
2017	14%	30%	22%
2016	13%	31%	22%
2015	17%	31%	22%
2014	18%	31%	25%
2013	17%	31%	26%
2012	16%	30%	23%
2011	16%	29%	23%
2010	16%	28%	22%
2009	14%	25%	20%
2008	11%	24%	16%
2007	12%	23%	16%
2006	9%	23%	17%
2005	7%	22%	13%
2004	9%	21%	15%
2003	8%	20%	13%
2002	6%	19%	12%
2001	6%	18%	12%
2000	7%	18%	12%
1999	7%	19%	12%
1998	7%	19%	11%
1997	9%	19%	13%
1996	10%	19%	15%
1995	11%	18%	15%
1994	11%	18%	15%
1993	28%	17%	21%
1992	9%	18%	14%
1991	11%	16%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kennedy High School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls 51�� District
2023	9%	8%	9%
2022	5%	6%	6%
2021	6%	6%	7%
2020	8%	8%	9%
2019	8%	8%	9%
2018	6%	8%	9%
2017	6%	8%	9%
2016	6%	7%	8%
2015	8%	7%	8%
2014	8%	7%	8%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%	8%
2011	6%	8%	7%
2010	6%	8%	7%
2009	6%	8%	9%
2008	6%	8%	9%
2007	5%	7%	8%
2006	5%	7%	6%
2005	4%	7%	7%
2004	3%	7%	5%
2003	3%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fergus Falls 51�� District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Otters

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kennedy High School's ranking?

Kennedy High School is ranked #432 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Kennedy High School often compared to?

Kennedy High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Battle Lake Secondary, Rothsay Secondary by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

What is the graduation rate of Kennedy High School?

The graduation rate of Kennedy High School is 90-94%, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 84%.

How many students attend Kennedy High School?

691 students attend Kennedy High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Kennedy High School students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kennedy High School?

Kennedy High School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Kennedy High School offer ?

Kennedy High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Kennedy High School part of?

Kennedy High School is part of Fergus Falls 51�� District.