Otter Tail County Public Schools

Otter Tail County, Minnesota

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

Total Schools

public schools

Total Enrollment

8,224

students

School Districts

districts

Directory guide

How to use the Otter Tail County public school directory

Start with the county-level shape, then use the school table for exact records. This directory is built from NCES public school data for Minnesota; it is best for narrowing research, checking district context, and finding school records to verify with local sources.

District shape

Otter Tail County has 9 district entries. FERGUS FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest listed district in this county slice, with 10 schools.

Community spread

School records are spread across 8 listed communities. FERGUS FALLS has the most listed schools, with 14 records.

Grade-level mix

High schools are the largest listed grade-level group, with 13 schools. Filter the table by level before comparing enrollment or district context.

Choice-program flags

NCES flags 3 schools as charter, magnet, or virtual in this county file: 3 virtual. Confirm eligibility and enrollment rules with the relevant district.

Filter before comparing

Search by school or district name, then narrow by grade level or program flag so the table matches the student stage you are researching.

Open profiles where available

This county currently has listed-only school records. Use the table fields and district links as the local research starting point.

Verify assignment locally

County directories do not determine attendance zones, transfer eligibility, magnet admission, charter lotteries, or program placement.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Otter Tail County

Reported Enrollment

8,224

33 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary12

Middle5

High13

Other3

9 School Districts in Otter Tail County

FERGUS FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

10 schools

2,938 students

PERHAM-DENT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

4 schools

1,632 students

Pelican Rapids Public Schools

4 schools

865 students

NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.

2 schools

783 students

UNDERWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

3 schools

568 students

PARKERS PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.

2 schools

541 students

BATTLE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

2 schools

413 students

HENNING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

2 schools

382 students

FERGUS FALLS AREA SP. ED. COOP.

3 schools

82 students

33 Public Schools in Otter Tail County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Showing 20 of 33 matching schools

Public schools in Otter Tail County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Kennedy Middle School	Record	FERGUS FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	FERGUS FALLS, 56537Town: Remote	5–8	Middle	769
Kennedy High School	Record	FERGUS FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	FERGUS FALLS, 56537Town: Remote	9–12	High	685
HEART OF THE LAKE ELEMENTARY	Record	PERHAM-DENT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	PERHAM, 56573Town: Remote	PK–4	Primary	575
PRAIRIE WIND MIDDLE	Record	PERHAM-DENT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	PERHAM, 56573Town: Remote	5–8	Middle	515
PERHAM SENIOR HIGH	Record	PERHAM-DENT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	PERHAM, 56573Town: Remote	9–12	High	505
VIKING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	Pelican Rapids Public Schools	PELICAN RAPIDS, 56572Rural: Remote	PK–6	Primary	460
NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY	Record	NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.	NEW YORK MILLS, 56567Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	443
PELICAN RAPIDS SECONDARY	Record	Pelican Rapids Public Schools	PELICAN RAPIDS, 56572Rural: Remote	7–12	High	405
CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY	Record	FERGUS FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	FERGUS FALLS, 56537Town: Remote	2–4	Primary	369
NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY	Record	NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.	NEW YORK MILLS, 56567Rural: Distant	7–12	High	340
UNDERWOOD ELEMENTARY	Record	UNDERWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	UNDERWOOD, 56586Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	289
PARKERS PRAIRIE SECONDARY	Record	PARKERS PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.	PARKERS PRAIRIE, 56361Rural: Remote	7–12	High	285
ADAMS ELEMENTARY	Record	FERGUS FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	FERGUS FALLS, 56537Town: Remote	1–2	Primary	281
UNDERWOOD SECONDARY	Record	UNDERWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	UNDERWOOD, 56586Rural: Distant	5–12	High	279
PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY	Record	PARKERS PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.	PARKERS PRAIRIE, 56361Rural: Remote	PK–6	Primary	256
iQ Academy 9-12	Record	FERGUS FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	FERGUS FALLS, 56537Town: Remote	9–12	Virtual	242
MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY	Record	FERGUS FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	FERGUS FALLS, 56537Town: Remote	PK–1	Primary	242
BATTLE LAKE ELEMENTARY	Record	BATTLE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	BATTLE LAKE, 56515Rural: Remote	KG–6	Primary	224
HENNING ELEMENTARY	Record	HENNING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	HENNING, 56551Rural: Remote	PK–6	Primary	224
BATTLE LAKE SECONDARY	Record	BATTLE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	BATTLE LAKE, 56515Rural: Remote	7–12	High	189

Kennedy Middle School

FERGUS FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

FERGUS FALLS, 56537 / Town: Remote

Record5–8Middle769 students

Kennedy High School

FERGUS FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

FERGUS FALLS, 56537 / Town: Remote

Record9–12High685 students

HEART OF THE LAKE ELEMENTARY

PERHAM-DENT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

PERHAM, 56573 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–4Primary575 students

PRAIRIE WIND MIDDLE

PERHAM-DENT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

PERHAM, 56573 / Town: Remote

Record5–8Middle515 students

PERHAM SENIOR HIGH

PERHAM-DENT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

PERHAM, 56573 / Town: Remote

Record9–12High505 students

VIKING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Pelican Rapids Public Schools

PELICAN RAPIDS, 56572 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary460 students

NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY

NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.

NEW YORK MILLS, 56567 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary443 students

PELICAN RAPIDS SECONDARY

Pelican Rapids Public Schools

PELICAN RAPIDS, 56572 / Rural: Remote

Record7–12High405 students

CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY

FERGUS FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

FERGUS FALLS, 56537 / Town: Remote

Record2–4Primary369 students

NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY

NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.

NEW YORK MILLS, 56567 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High340 students

UNDERWOOD ELEMENTARY

UNDERWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

UNDERWOOD, 56586 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary289 students

PARKERS PRAIRIE SECONDARY

PARKERS PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.

PARKERS PRAIRIE, 56361 / Rural: Remote

Record7–12High285 students

ADAMS ELEMENTARY

FERGUS FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

FERGUS FALLS, 56537 / Town: Remote

Record1–2Primary281 students

UNDERWOOD SECONDARY

UNDERWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

UNDERWOOD, 56586 / Rural: Distant

Record5–12High279 students

PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY

PARKERS PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.

PARKERS PRAIRIE, 56361 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary256 students

iQ Academy 9-12

FERGUS FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

FERGUS FALLS, 56537 / Town: Remote

Record9–12Virtual242 students

MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY

FERGUS FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

FERGUS FALLS, 56537 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–1Primary242 students

BATTLE LAKE ELEMENTARY

BATTLE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

BATTLE LAKE, 56515 / Rural: Remote

RecordKG–6Primary224 students

HENNING ELEMENTARY

HENNING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

HENNING, 56551 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary224 students

BATTLE LAKE SECONDARY

BATTLE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

BATTLE LAKE, 56515 / Rural: Remote

Record7–12High189 students

Citeable records

Every public school record in Otter Tail County

Each school below has a stable directory anchor, so listed-only schools can still be referenced from this county page. Profile links open deeper generated pages when available; directory anchors keep every NCES school record findable without creating thin standalone pages.

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Primary schools

BATTLE LAKE ELEMENTARY
BATTLE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
BATTLE LAKE, 56515
Enrollment
224 students
Listed on this county directory
FERGUS FALLS EC/ELEMENTARY SP ED
FERGUS FALLS AREA SP. ED. COOP.
Record
Grades
PK–4
Location
FERGUS FALLS, 56537
Enrollment
4 students
Listed on this county directory
ADAMS ELEMENTARY
FERGUS FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
1–2
Location
FERGUS FALLS, 56537
Enrollment
281 students
Listed on this county directory
CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY
FERGUS FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
2–4
Location
FERGUS FALLS, 56537
Enrollment
369 students
Listed on this county directory
iQ Academy K-5
FERGUS FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
FERGUS FALLS, 56537
Enrollment
147 students
Listed on this county directory
MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY
FERGUS FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
PK–1
Location
FERGUS FALLS, 56537
Enrollment
242 students
Listed on this county directory
HENNING ELEMENTARY
HENNING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
HENNING, 56551
Enrollment
224 students
Listed on this county directory
NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY
NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
NEW YORK MILLS, 56567
Enrollment
443 students
Listed on this county directory
PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY
PARKERS PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
PARKERS PRAIRIE, 56361
Enrollment
256 students
Listed on this county directory
VIKING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Pelican Rapids Public Schools
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
PELICAN RAPIDS, 56572
Enrollment
460 students
Listed on this county directory
HEART OF THE LAKE ELEMENTARY
PERHAM-DENT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
PK–4
Location
PERHAM, 56573
Enrollment
575 students
Listed on this county directory
UNDERWOOD ELEMENTARY
UNDERWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
UNDERWOOD, 56586
Enrollment
289 students
Listed on this county directory

Middle schools

FERGUS FALLS ELEMENTARY SP ED 5-8
FERGUS FALLS AREA SP. ED. COOP.
Record
Grades
5–8
Location
FERGUS FALLS, 56537
Enrollment
7 students
Listed on this county directory
iQ Academy 6-8
FERGUS FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
FERGUS FALLS, 56537
Enrollment
101 students
Listed on this county directory
Kennedy Middle School
FERGUS FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
5–8
Location
FERGUS FALLS, 56537
Enrollment
769 students
Listed on this county directory
PELICAN RAPIDS ALT CENTER MID-LEVEL
Pelican Rapids Public Schools
Record
Grades
7–8
Location
PELICAN RAPIDS, 56572
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory
PRAIRIE WIND MIDDLE
PERHAM-DENT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
5–8
Location
PERHAM, 56573
Enrollment
515 students
Listed on this county directory

High schools

BATTLE LAKE SECONDARY
BATTLE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
7–12
Location
BATTLE LAKE, 56515
Enrollment
189 students
Listed on this county directory
FERGUS FALLS AREA LEARNING CENTER
FERGUS FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
5–12
Location
FERGUS FALLS, 56537
Enrollment
102 students
Listed on this county directory
iQ Academy 9-12
FERGUS FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
FERGUS FALLS, 56537
Enrollment
242 students
Listed on this county directory
Kennedy High School
FERGUS FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
FERGUS FALLS, 56537
Enrollment
685 students
Listed on this county directory
HENNING SECONDARY
HENNING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
7–12
Location
HENNING, 56551
Enrollment
158 students
Listed on this county directory
NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY
NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.
Record
Grades
7–12
Location
NEW YORK MILLS, 56567
Enrollment
340 students
Listed on this county directory
PARKERS PRAIRIE SECONDARY
PARKERS PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.
Record
Grades
7–12
Location
PARKERS PRAIRIE, 56361
Enrollment
285 students
Listed on this county directory
PELICAN RAPIDS ALT LEARNING CENTER
Pelican Rapids Public Schools
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
PELICAN RAPIDS, 56572
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory
PELICAN RAPIDS SECONDARY
Pelican Rapids Public Schools
Record
Grades
7–12
Location
PELICAN RAPIDS, 56572
Enrollment
405 students
Listed on this county directory
PERHAM AREA LEARNING CENTER
PERHAM-DENT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
8–12
Location
PERHAM, 56573
Enrollment
37 students
Listed on this county directory
PERHAM SENIOR HIGH
PERHAM-DENT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
PERHAM, 56573
Enrollment
505 students
Listed on this county directory
UNDERWOOD ALP
UNDERWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
UNDERWOOD, 56586
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory
UNDERWOOD SECONDARY
UNDERWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
5–12
Location
UNDERWOOD, 56586
Enrollment
279 students
Listed on this county directory

Other schools

FERGUS FALLS EARLY CHILDHOOD SP ED
FERGUS FALLS AREA SP. ED. COOP.
Record
Grades
PK
Location
FERGUS FALLS, 56537
Enrollment
71 students
Listed on this county directory
Shared Time School
FERGUS FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
KG–12
Location
FERGUS FALLS, 56537
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory
Lakes Country Academy
REGION 4-LAKES COUNTRY SERVICE COOP
Record
Grades
KG–12
Location
FERGUS FALLS, 56537
Enrollment
20 students
Listed on this county directory

Otter Tail County school directory FAQ

Does this list show which Otter Tail County school serves my address?

No. This is a county-level NCES directory for public school records in Minnesota. Attendance zones, transfer policies, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, and program placement must be verified with the local district or school.

What is included in the Otter Tail County public school directory?

The directory lists 33 public schools from NCES records, including school name, district, grade range, type flags, and enrollment where reported.

Does this page rank the best schools in Otter Tail County?

No. This page is a public school directory, not a ranking or recommendation. Use it to find records, compare similar school types, and identify district sources to verify locally.

Are private schools included in this Otter Tail County list?

No. SchoolsByCounty uses NCES public school records for this directory. Private schools, homeschool programs, and some local program options are outside this public-school listing.

Why do some Otter Tail County schools have profiles while others are listed only?

This county currently has listed-only school records. The directory still provides NCES school, district, grade range, type, and enrollment fields where available.

How should I compare school districts in Otter Tail County?

Start with the 9 district entries, then compare schools with similar grade ranges. County-level lists can include district slices, so use district websites to confirm boundaries and program rules.

What do charter or virtual flags mean in this Otter Tail County directory?

Charter and virtual flags come from NCES school records. They identify school record types, not admission eligibility, transfer availability, or program quality. Confirm application rules and current program status with the district or school.

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Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.