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Mckinley Elementary School

724 W Laurel St
Fergus Falls, MN 56537

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Mckinley Elementary School serves 249 students in grades 1-3.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-3
Enrollment: 249 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

School Overview

Mckinley Elementary School's student population of 249 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mckinley Elementary School
1	85
2	94
3	70

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Total Students

249 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School
2025	249
2024	225
2023	242
2022	236
2021	231
2020	250
2019	259
2018	235
2017	235
2016	247
2015	248
2014	186
2013	193
2012	149
2011	140
2010	145
2009	128
2008	211
2007	265
2006	267
2005	278
2004	291
2003	275
2002	290
2001	274
2000	267
1999	273
1998	278
1997	258
1996	273
1995	271
1994	276
1993	300
1992	318
1991	322
1990	322
1989	304

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School
2025	18
2024	19
2023	17
2022	18
2021	18
2020	19
2019	19
2018	15
2017	15
2016	16
2015	16
2014	16
2013	14
2012	12
2011	11
2010	10
2009	9
2008	11
2007	14
2006	15
2005	15
2004	17
2003	17
2002	17
2001	16
2000	16
1999	16
1997	16
1996	17
1995	18
1994	18
1993	16
1992	16
1991	16
1990	16
1989	17
1988	18

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Year Founded

1905

Colors

Blue and Gold

School Motto

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.

Average Class Size

20 students

School Rankings

The of Mckinley Elementary School is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls Public School District
2025	14:1	13:1
2024	12:1	16:1	17:1
2023	14:1	16:1	18:1
2022	13:1	16:1	18:1
2021	13:1	16:1	18:1
2020	13:1	16:1	18:1
2019	14:1	16:1	18:1
2018	16:1	16:1	19:1
2017	16:1	16:1	19:1
2016	15:1	16:1	18:1
2015	16:1	16:1	18:1
2014	12:1	16:1	17:1
2013	13:1	16:1	17:1
2012	12:1	16:1	16:1
2011	13:1	16:1	17:1
2010	15:1	16:1	17:1
2009	14:1	16:1	18:1
2008	20:1	17:1	17:1
2007	19:1	17:1	16:1
2006	18:1	17:1	16:1
2005	19:1	17:1	16:1
2004	17:1	17:1	15:1
2003	16:1	17:1	16:1
2002	17:1	17:1	18:1
2001	17:1	17:1	19:1
2000	17:1	16:1	17:1
1999	17:1	15:1	15:1
1997	16:1	18:1	17:1
1996	16:1	18:1	17:1
1995	15:1	18:1	18:1
1994	16:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	19:1
1992	20:1	18:1	19:1
1991	20:1	18:1	19:1
1990	20:1	18:1	20:1
1989	18:1	18:1	19:1
1988	19:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls Public School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	2%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	3%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls Public School District
2024	2%	7%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	7%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	2%	6%	1%
2011	1%	6%	1%
2010	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%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	2%
1989	1%	3%	2%
1988	2%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls Public School District
2024	4%	12%	4%
2023	4%	11%	4%
2022	4%	10%	4%
2021	1%	10%	4%
2020	1%	9%	3%
2019	1%	9%	3%
2018	3%	9%	2%
2017	3%	9%	2%
2016	1%	9%	2%
2015	1%	9%	2%
2014	3%	8%	2%
2013	2%	8%	2%
2012	2%	7%	2%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	4%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls Public School District
2024	4%	12%	4%
2023	3%	12%	3%
2022	2%	12%	3%
2020	2%	11%	4%
2019	4%	11%	4%
2018	3%	11%	4%
2017	3%	11%	4%
2016	5%	10%	3%
2015	6%	10%	3%
2014	6%	10%	4%
2013	2%	9%	3%
2012	5%	9%	3%
2011	5%	9%	3%
2010	4%	10%	4%
2009	8%	10%	3%
2008	2%	9%	2%
2007	5%	9%	2%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	3%	8%	1%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	1%	7%	2%

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White

86%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls Public School District
2024	83%	61%	85%
2023	84%	62%	86%
2022	86%	63%	86%
2021	89%	64%	85%
2020	90%	66%	88%
2019	92%	66%	88%
2018	91%	67%	89%
2017	91%	67%	89%
2016	90%	68%	90%
2015	89%	69%	91%
2014	88%	71%	90%
2013	92%	72%	91%
2012	87%	73%	91%
2011	86%	74%	91%
2010	88%	75%	91%
2009	90%	76%	92%
2008	95%	76%	94%
2007	91%	77%	94%
2006	93%	79%	95%
2005	95%	79%	95%
2004	94%	80%	94%
2003	96%	81%	95%
2002	94%	82%	95%
2001	94%	83%	95%
2000	99%	84%	97%
1999	100%	85%	97%
1998	100%	86%	97%
1997	100%	87%	96%
1996	99%	87%	97%
1995	98%	88%	98%
1994	100%	88%	98%
1993	100%	89%	98%
1992	99%	90%	98%
1991	100%	91%	98%
1990	99%	91%	98%
1989	99%	91%	98%
1988	98%	91%	99%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls Public School District
2024	7%	6%	5%
2023	8%	6%	6%
2022	5%	6%	5%
2021	8%	6%	5%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	4%	4%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.26

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls Public School District
2025	0.26	0.61
2024	0.31	0.60	0.28
2023	0.29	0.59	0.26
2022	0.26	0.58	0.26
2021	0.20	0.57	0.27
2020	0.19	0.54	0.22
2019	0.15	0.54	0.22
2018	0.17	0.53	0.20
2017	0.17	0.53	0.20
2016	0.19	0.52	0.18
2015	0.20	0.51	0.16
2014	0.23	0.48	0.19
2013	0.17	0.47	0.18
2012	0.24	0.45	0.17
2011	0.26	0.44	0.19
2010	0.22	0.42	0.17
2009	0.18	0.41	0.15
2008	0.10	0.41	0.11
2007	0.17	0.40	0.11
2006	0.14	0.37	0.11
2005	0.10	0.37	0.10
2004	0.12	0.35	0.11
2003	0.08	0.34	0.10
2002	0.12	0.32	0.10
2001	0.12	0.31	0.09
2000	0.02	0.29	0.05
1999	0.02	0.28	0.05
1997	0.02	0.24	0.06
1996	0.02	0.23	0.05
1995	0.04	0.23	0.04
1992	0.02	0.19	0.04

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Eligible for

35%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls Public School District
2025	35%	34%
2024	36%	36%	29%
2023	39%	35%	31%
2022	25%	26%	20%
2021	32%	26%	21%
2020	29%	28%	23%
2019	29%	28%	23%
2018	29%	30%	22%
2017	29%	30%	22%
2016	36%	31%	22%
2015	31%	31%	22%
2014	38%	31%	25%
2013	36%	31%	26%
2012	30%	30%	23%
2011	30%	29%	23%
2010	43%	28%	22%
2009	32%	25%	20%
2008	26%	24%	16%
2007	17%	23%	16%
2006	17%	23%	17%
2005	12%	22%	13%
2004	16%	21%	15%
2003	15%	20%	13%
2002	19%	19%	12%
2001	19%	18%	12%
2000	15%	18%	12%
1999	16%	19%	12%
1998	14%	19%	11%
1997	26%	19%	13%
1996	25%	19%	15%
1995	24%	18%	15%
1994	31%	18%	15%
1993	19%	17%	21%
1992	21%	18%	14%
1991	22%	16%	15%
1990	22%	15%	13%
1989	21%	15%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Mckinley Elementary School	Minnesota	Fergus Falls Public School District
2025	8%	7%
2024	9%	7%	8%
2023	9%	8%	9%
2022	7%	6%	6%
2021	10%	6%	7%
2020	8%	8%	9%
2019	8%	8%	9%
2018	11%	8%	9%
2017	11%	8%	9%
2016	8%	7%	8%
2015	8%	7%	8%
2014	10%	7%	8%
2013	11%	7%	7%
2012	11%	7%	8%
2011	8%	8%	7%
2010	12%	8%	7%
2009	13%	8%	9%
2008	13%	8%	9%
2007	11%	7%	8%
2006	7%	7%	6%
2005	8%	7%	7%
2004	6%	7%	5%
2003	7%	7%	5%
2002	6%	7%	6%
2001	6%	7%	5%

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School District Name

Fergus Falls Public School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Mckinley Elementary School?

249 students attend Mckinley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Mckinley Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mckinley Elementary School?

Mckinley Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Mckinley Elementary School offer ?

Mckinley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mckinley Elementary School part of?

Mckinley Elementary School is part of Fergus Falls Public School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-3
Enrollment: 249 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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