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Early Childhood Special Education School

1305 9th Ave S
Fargo, ND 58103

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Early Childhood Special Education School serves 162 students in grades Prekindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the North Dakota state level of 10:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 162 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

School Overview

Early Childhood Special Education School's student population of 162 students has grown by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has grown by 63% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

Total Students

162 students

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Total Students Trends (1998-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Special Education School
2025	162
2024	165
2023	143
2022	129
2021	135
2020	136
2019	136
2018	119
2017	118
2016	133
2015	131
2014	106
2013	104
2012	122
2011	93
2010	99
2009	75
2008	97
2007	81
2006	373
2005	411
2004	433
2003	409
2002	402
2001	383
2000	476
1999	433
1998	444

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1998-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Special Education School
2025	18
2024	14
2023	13
2022	11
2021	11
2020	11
2019	7
2018	7
2017	7
2016	7
2015	7
2014	7
2013	7
2012	7
2011	6
2010	6
2009	6
2008	6
2007	6
2006	11
2005	11
2004	11
2003	11
2002	11
2001	10
2000	12
1999	11
1998	12

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School Rankings

The of Early Childhood Special Education School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.50. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (ND)

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Special Education School	North Dakota	Fargo 1 School District
2025	9:1	10:1
2024	12:1	11:1
2023	11:1	11:1	12:1
2022	12:1	11:1	12:1
2021	12:1	11:1	13:1
2020	12:1	11:1	13:1
2019	19:1	11:1	13:1
2018	17:1	11:1	13:1
2017	17:1	11:1	13:1
2016	19:1	11:1	14:1
2015	19:1	11:1	14:1
2014	15:1	11:1	13:1
2013	15:1	11:1	14:1
2012	17:1	11:1	14:1
2011	16:1	11:1	13:1
2010	17:1	11:1	13:1
2009	13:1	11:1	13:1
2008	16:1	11:1	14:1
2007	14:1	12:1	14:1
2006	34:1	11:1	16:1
2005	37:1	12:1	16:1
2004	39:1	12:1	16:1
2003	37:1	12:1	16:1
2002	37:1	13:1	16:1
2001	38:1	13:1	16:1
2000	40:1	14:1	17:1
1999	39:1	14:1	17:1
1998	37:1	14:1	17:1

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American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Special Education School	North Dakota	Fargo 1 School District
2025	5%	11%
2024	4%	11%
2023	5%	11%	2%
2022	4%	11%	4%
2021	4%	11%	2%
2020	2%	11%	3%
2019	2%	12%	3%
2018	1%	12%	2%
2017	4%	12%	2%
2016	4%	9%	3%
2015	3%	9%	3%
2014	4%	9%	3%
2013	1%	9%	4%
2012	4%	9%	4%
2011	4%	12%	4%
2010	6%	13%	3%
2009	4%	12%	3%
2008	2%	9%	3%
2007	5%	8%	3%
2006	4%	12%	2%
2005	3%	8%	3%
2004	2%	12%	3%
2003	1%	11%	3%
2002	2%	12%	2%
2001	2%	11%	2%
2000	1%	11%	2%
1999	2%	7%	2%
1998	1%	8%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Special Education School	North Dakota	Fargo 1 School District
2025	9%	1%
2024	3%	1%
2023	1%	1%	4%
2022	3%	1%	3%
2021	1%	2%	4%
2020	5%	2%	4%
2019	4%	1%	4%
2018	5%	2%	4%
2017	4%	2%	4%
2016	5%	1%	4%
2015	3%	1%	5%
2014	3%	1%	4%
2013	1%	1%	3%
2012	1%	1%	3%
2010	3%	1%	3%
2009	4%	1%	3%
2008	3%	1%	3%
2006	1%	1%	3%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Special Education School	North Dakota	Fargo 1 School District
2025	7%	8%
2024	8%	7%
2023	13%	6%	6%
2022	10%	6%	5%
2021	10%	5%	5%
2020	8%	6%	4%
2019	9%	5%	4%
2018	10%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	3%
2015	5%	4%	4%
2014	5%	4%	3%
2013	8%	4%	3%
2012	7%	3%	3%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	4%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%

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Black

23%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Special Education School	North Dakota	Fargo 1 School District
2025	23%	5%
2024	27%	5%
2023	18%	5%	13%
2022	14%	5%	12%
2021	14%	5%	12%
2020	14%	5%	12%
2019	10%	5%	12%
2018	13%	5%	11%
2017	9%	4%	11%
2016	4%	4%	10%
2015	3%	4%	9%
2014	4%	3%	8%
2013	7%	3%	7%
2012	9%	3%	7%
2011	8%	3%	6%
2010	7%	2%	6%
2009	13%	2%	6%
2008	12%	2%	6%
2007	12%	2%	5%
2006	7%	1%	4%
2005	4%	1%	3%
2004	5%	1%	2%
2003	5%	1%	2%
2002	4%	1%	3%
2001	4%	1%	3%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	1%

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White

51%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Special Education School	North Dakota	Fargo 1 School District
2025	51%	70%
2024	53%	71%
2023	55%	72%	71%
2022	58%	73%	72%
2021	62%	73%	73%
2020	62%	73%	74%
2019	68%	74%	74%
2018	68%	74%	77%
2017	73%	75%	77%
2016	78%	79%	78%
2015	83%	80%	77%
2014	81%	81%	80%
2013	79%	82%	82%
2012	78%	83%	83%
2011	84%	81%	84%
2010	81%	82%	85%
2009	79%	83%	86%
2008	82%	86%	86%
2007	79%	87%	87%
2006	86%	84%	89%
2005	90%	87%	90%
2004	89%	85%	91%
2003	91%	86%	92%
2002	91%	85%	91%
2001	92%	86%	92%
2000	95%	86%	93%
1999	93%	90%	93%
1998	95%	89%	94%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Special Education School	North Dakota	Fargo 1 School District
2025	5%	5%
2024	5%	5%
2023	8%	5%	4%
2022	11%	4%	4%
2021	9%	4%	4%
2020	9%	3%	3%
2019	7%	3%	3%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2016	4%	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	4%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

49%

30%

0.68

0.50

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Diversity Score Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Special Education School	North Dakota	Fargo 1 School District
2025	0.68	0.49
2024	0.64	0.48
2023	0.65	0.47	0.48
2022	0.63	0.45	0.47
2021	0.58	0.45	0.46
2020	0.58	0.45	0.43
2019	0.52	0.44	0.43
2018	0.51	0.44	0.39
2017	0.46	0.42	0.39
2016	0.39	0.37	0.37
2015	0.31	0.35	0.36
2014	0.34	0.34	0.35
2013	0.37	0.32	0.33
2012	0.38	0.30	0.31
2011	0.29	0.33	0.29
2010	0.34	0.31	0.25
2009	0.36	0.30	0.26
2008	0.31	0.25	0.24
2007	0.36	0.24	0.22
2006	0.26	0.28	0.21
2005	0.19	0.24	0.18
2004	0.21	0.27	0.17
2003	0.17	0.25	0.15
2002	0.17	0.27	0.16
2001	0.15	0.25	0.15
2000	0.10	0.25	0.14
1999	0.14	0.19	0.14
1998	0.10	0.20	0.12

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Eligible for

72%

27%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Special Education School	North Dakota	Fargo 1 School District
2025	72%	27%
2024	70%	26%
2023	81%	27%	27%
2021	36%	27%	23%
2019	85%	28%	26%
2015	89%	24%	22%
2014	73%	25%	24%
2001	10%	20%	13%
1999	9%	21%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2014-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Special Education School	North Dakota	Fargo 1 School District
2025	2%	6%
2024	2%	6%
2023	3%	6%	6%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2019	3%	6%	6%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	10%	6%	5%

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School District Name

Fargo 1 School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Early Childhood Special Education School?

162 students attend Early Childhood Special Education School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Early Childhood Special Education School students are White, 23% of students are Black, 9% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are American Indian, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Early Childhood Special Education School?

Early Childhood Special Education School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 10:1.

What grades does Early Childhood Special Education School offer ?

Early Childhood Special Education School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Early Childhood Special Education School part of?

Early Childhood Special Education School is part of Fargo 1 School District.

In what neighborhood is Early Childhood Special Education School located?

Early Childhood Special Education School is located in the Carl Ben neighborhood of Fargo, ND. There are 2 other public schools located in Carl Ben.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 162 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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