Top Rankings
Fargo 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 25 public schools serving 11,324 students in Fargo 1 School District. This district's average testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in North Dakota.
Public Schools in Fargo 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the North Dakota public school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Dakota public school average of 28% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
25 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
11,324 Students
119,760 Students
# Teachers
939 Teachers
9,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Fargo 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 166 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#98 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
42%
Graduation Rate
84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.46
# American Indian Students
312 Students
12,729 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
11%
# Asian Students
403 Students
1,638 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
671 Students
7,212 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
6%
# Black Students
1,563 Students
6,049 Students
% Black Students
14%
5%
# White Students
7,804 Students
86,697 Students
% White Students
69%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
314 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
545 Students
5,121 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
129
2,836
# Students in K Grade:
934
9,801
# Students in 1st Grade:
797
9,291
# Students in 2nd Grade:
899
9,271
# Students in 3rd Grade:
866
9,194
# Students in 4th Grade:
850
9,219
# Students in 5th Grade:
857
8,902
# Students in 6th Grade:
852
8,892
# Students in 7th Grade:
791
9,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
907
9,167
# Students in 9th Grade:
995
9,481
# Students in 10th Grade:
832
8,711
# Students in 11th Grade:
780
8,083
# Students in 12th Grade:
835
7,874
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,200 is higher than the state median of $17,988. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,149 is higher than the state median of $17,989. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$206 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$217 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,200
$17,988
Spending / Student
$19,149
$17,989
Best Fargo 1 School District Public Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Longfellow Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
20 29th Ave Ne
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-5000
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-5000
Grades: K-5
| 373 students
Rank: #22.
Bennett Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2000 S 58th Ave
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-4000
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-4000
Grades: K-5
| 637 students
Rank: #33.
North High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
801 17th Ave N
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-2400
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-2400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,046 students
Rank: #44.
Discovery Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1717 40th Ave S
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-3300
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-3300
Grades: 6-8
| 1,024 students
Rank: #55.
Dakota High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1305 9th Ave S
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-2800
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-2800
Grades: 9-12
| 106 students
Rank: #66.
Ben Franklin Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1420 8th St N
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-3600
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 851 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Clara Barton Hawthorne Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1417 6th St S
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-4400
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-4400
Grades: K-5
| 354 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1725 N Broadway
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-5400
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-5400
Grades: K-5
| 305 students
Rank: #99.
Kennedy Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4401 42nd St S
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-4200
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-4200
Grades: K-5
| 442 students
Rank: #1010.
Centennial Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4201 25th St S
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-4300
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-4300
Grades: K-5
| 551 students
Rank: #1111.
Fargo Davies High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7150 25th St S
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-5600
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-5600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,337 students
Rank: #1212.
Horace Mann Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1025 3rd St N
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-4600
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-4600
Grades: K-5
| 349 students
Rank: #1313.
Mckinley Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2930 8th St N
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-5200
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-5200
Grades: K-5
| 165 students
Rank: #1414.
Carl Ben Eielson Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1601 13th Ave S
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-1700
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-1700
Grades: 6-8
| 633 students
Rank: #1515.
South High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1840 15th Ave S
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-2000
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-2000
Grades: 9-12
| 889 students
Rank: #1616.
Eagles Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3502 University Dr
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-3900
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-3900
Grades: K-5
| 302 students
Rank: #1717.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2120 9th St S
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-4900
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-4900
Grades: K-5
| 357 students
Rank: #1818.
Lewis And Clark Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1729 16th St S
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-4800
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-4800
Grades: K-5
| 454 students
Rank: #1919.
Ed Clapp Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3131 S 28th St
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-2900
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-2900
Grades: K-5
| 442 students
Rank: #2020.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1701 4th Ave S
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-4700
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-4700
Grades: K-5
| 288 students
Rank: #2121.
Madison Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1040 N 29th St
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-5100
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-5100
Grades: K-5
| 124 students
Rank: n/an/a
1305 9th Ave S
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-3100
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-3100
Grades: PK
| 129 students
Rank: n/an/a
700 7th Street South
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-1000
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-1000
Grades: 9-12
| 64 students
Rank: n/an/a
700 7th Street South
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-1000
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-1000
Grades: K-8
| 92 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Fargo 1 School District?
Fargo 1 School District manages 25 public schools serving 11,324 students.
What is the rank of Fargo 1 School District?
Fargo 1 School District is ranked #89 out of 166 school districts in North Dakota (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2020-2021 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of North Dakota school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Fargo 1 School District?
69% of Fargo 1 School District students are White, 14% of students are Black, 6% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, and 3% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Fargo 1 School District?
Fargo 1 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is equal to the North Dakota state average of 12:1.
What is Fargo 1 School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $19,149 is higher than the state median of $17,989. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
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