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Item: Fargo 1 School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

700 7th Street South
Fargo, ND 58103

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (701) 446-1000

www.fargo.k12.nd.us

Top Rankings

Fargo 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (ND)

# Schools

26 Schools

177 Schools

# Students

11,443 Students

32,803 Students

# Teachers

989 Teachers

3,009 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

District Rank

Fargo 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 163 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ND)

#86 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Fargo 1 School District
2023	#86
2022	#96
2021	#98
2019	#76
2018	#60
2017	#40
2016	#28
2015	#26
2014	#85
2013	#88
2012	#99
2011	#94
2010	#106

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40%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Fargo 1 School District	North Dakota
2023	40%	39%
2022	40%	39%
2021	41%	39%
2019	48%	45%
2018	49%	44%
2017	48%	39%
2016	52%	43%
2015	52%	41%
2014	77%	74%
2013	79%	75%
2012	79%	77%
2011	79%	76%
2010	79%	77%

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46%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Fargo 1 School District	North Dakota
2022	46%	44%
2021	44%	42%
2019	51%	47%
2018	49%	46%
2017	52%	48%
2016	57%	51%
2015	53%	47%
2014	73%	73%
2013	74%	73%
2012	74%	74%
2011	75%	75%
2010	76%	77%

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48%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Fargo 1 School District	North Dakota
2022	48%	44%
2021	51%	47%

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81%

83.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Fargo 1 School District	North Dakota
2023	81%	83%
2022	83%	85%
2021	84%	84%
2020	87%	86%
2019	84%	85%
2018	84%	85%
2017	85%	84%
2016	87%	85%
2015	84%	83%
2014	85%	84%
2013	82%	84%
2012	82%	84%
2011	85%	83%

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(2022-23)

27.4%

20.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Fargo 1 School District	North Dakota
2023	27.4%	20.9%
2022	31.4%	22.9%
2021	22.8%	16.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.45

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Fargo 1 School District	North Dakota
2023	0.48	0.47
2022	0.47	0.45
2021	0.46	0.45
2020	0.43	0.45
2019	0.43	0.44
2018	0.39	0.44
2017	0.39	0.42
2016	0.37	0.37
2015	0.36	0.35
2014	0.35	0.34
2013	0.33	0.32
2012	0.31	0.30
2011	0.29	0.33
2010	0.25	0.31
2009	0.26	0.30
2008	0.24	0.25
2007	0.22	0.24
2006	0.21	0.28
2005	0.18	0.24
2004	0.17	0.27
2003	0.15	0.25
2002	0.16	0.27
2001	0.15	0.25
2000	0.14	0.25
1999	0.14	0.19
1998	0.12	0.20
1997	0.13	0.20
1996	0.13	0.20
1995	0.12	0.19
1994	0.12	0.19
1993	0.11	0.17
1992	0.10	0.17
1991	0.09	0.17
1990	0.09	0.15
1989	0.08	0.17
1988	0.08	0.17

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% American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Fargo 1 School District	North Dakota
2023	2%	11%
2022	4%	11%
2021	2%	11%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	12%
2018	2%	12%
2017	2%	12%
2016	3%	9%
2015	3%	9%
2014	3%	9%
2013	4%	9%
2012	4%	9%
2011	4%	12%
2010	3%	13%
2009	3%	12%
2008	3%	9%
2007	3%	8%
2006	2%	12%
2005	3%	8%
2004	3%	12%
2003	3%	11%
2002	2%	12%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	2%	7%
1998	2%	8%
1997	3%	8%
1996	2%	8%
1995	2%	7%
1994	3%	7%
1993	3%	7%
1992	2%	7%
1991	2%	6%
1990	3%	6%
1989	2%	6%
1988	2%	6%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Fargo 1 School District	North Dakota
2023	4%	1%
2022	3%	1%
2021	4%	2%
2020	4%	2%
2019	4%	1%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	4%	1%
2015	5%	1%
2014	4%	1%
2013	3%	1%
2012	3%	1%
2011	3%	1%
2010	3%	1%
2009	3%	1%
2008	3%	1%
2007	3%	1%
2006	3%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Fargo 1 School District	North Dakota
2023	6%	6%
2022	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	6%
2019	4%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	4%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%
2010	3%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)

Year	Fargo 1 School District	North Dakota
2023	13%	5%
2022	12%	5%
2021	12%	5%
2020	12%	5%
2019	12%	5%
2018	11%	5%
2017	11%	4%
2016	10%	4%
2015	9%	4%
2014	8%	3%
2013	7%	3%
2012	7%	3%
2011	6%	3%
2010	6%	2%
2009	6%	2%
2008	6%	2%
2007	5%	2%
2006	4%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	3%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% White

64%

74%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Fargo 1 School District	North Dakota
2023	71%	72%
2022	72%	73%
2021	73%	73%
2020	74%	73%
2019	74%	74%
2018	77%	74%
2017	77%	75%
2016	78%	79%
2015	77%	80%
2014	80%	81%
2013	82%	82%
2012	83%	83%
2011	84%	81%
2010	85%	82%
2009	86%	83%
2008	86%	86%
2007	87%	87%
2006	89%	84%
2005	90%	87%
2004	91%	85%
2003	92%	86%
2002	91%	85%
2001	92%	86%
2000	93%	86%
1999	93%	90%
1998	94%	89%
1997	93%	89%
1996	94%	89%
1995	94%	90%
1994	94%	90%
1993	94%	91%
1992	95%	91%
1991	95%	91%
1990	95%	92%
1989	96%	91%
1988	96%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Fargo 1 School District	North Dakota
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2011	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,916 is higher than the state median of $19,402. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,551 is higher than the state median of $19,941. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.

This School District

This State (ND)

Total Revenue

$239 MM

$2,384 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Fargo 1 School District	North Dakota
2023	$239 MM	$5 MM
2022	$214 MM	$4 MM
2021	$206 MM	$4 MM
2020	$189 MM	$4 MM
2019	$185 MM	$4 MM
2018	$179 MM	$4 MM
2017	$175 MM	$4 MM
2016	$178 MM	$4 MM
2015	$143 MM	$3 MM
2014	$156 MM	$3 MM
2012	$146 MM	$3 MM
2011	$150 MM	$3 MM
2010	$143 MM	$3 MM
2009	$128 MM	$2 MM
2008	$125 MM	$2 MM
2007	$122 MM	$2 MM
2006	$115 MM	$2 MM
2005	$111 MM	$2 MM
2004	$106 MM	$2 MM
2003	$107 MM	$2 MM
2002	$101 MM	$2 MM
2001	$92 MM	$2 MM
2000	$100 MM	$1 MM
1999	$91 MM	$1 MM
1998	$76 MM	$1 MM
1997	$69 MM	$1 MM
1996	$63 MM	$1 MM
1995	$61 MM	$1 MM
1992	$50 MM	$1 MM
1990	$41 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$281 MM

$2,451 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Fargo 1 School District	North Dakota
2023	$281 MM	$5 MM
2022	$208 MM	$4 MM
2021	$217 MM	$4 MM
2020	$189 MM	$4 MM
2019	$187 MM	$4 MM
2018	$174 MM	$4 MM
2017	$173 MM	$4 MM
2016	$174 MM	$4 MM
2015	$150 MM	$3 MM
2014	$155 MM	$3 MM
2012	$146 MM	$3 MM
2011	$152 MM	$3 MM
2010	$150 MM	$3 MM
2009	$123 MM	$2 MM
2008	$114 MM	$2 MM
2007	$117 MM	$2 MM
2006	$124 MM	$2 MM
2005	$109 MM	$2 MM
2004	$96 MM	$2 MM
2003	$98 MM	$2 MM
2002	$90 MM	$2 MM
2001	$87 MM	$2 MM
2000	$98 MM	$1 MM
1999	$89 MM	$1 MM
1998	$72 MM	$1 MM
1997	$67 MM	$1 MM
1996	$63 MM	$1 MM
1995	$61 MM	$1 MM
1992	$52 MM	$1 MM
1990	$49 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,916

$19,402

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Fargo 1 School District	North Dakota
2023	$20,938	$19,219
2022	$18,935	$18,350
2021	$18,232	$18,117
2020	$16,427	$16,122
2019	$16,097	$16,468
2018	$15,631	$15,814
2017	$15,587	$17,790
2016	$15,710	$16,829
2015	$12,683	$13,359
2014	$14,072	$14,838
2012	$13,548	$13,038
2011	$14,168	$13,034
2010	$13,503	$13,359
2009	$12,162	$11,374
2008	$11,837	$11,237
2007	$11,348	$10,879
2006	$10,631	$9,838
2005	$9,869	$10,223
2004	$9,423	$9,330
2003	$9,632	$8,963
2002	$8,958	$8,508
2001	$8,060	$7,913
2000	$8,579	$7,395
1999	$7,711	$6,818
1998	$6,476	$6,647
1997	$6,030	$6,314
1995	$5,480	$6,026
1992	$4,651	$5,624
1990	$4,150	$4,963

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Spending / Student

$24,551

$19,941

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Fargo 1 School District	North Dakota
2023	$24,577	$19,215
2022	$18,390	$18,595
2021	$19,183	$17,825
2020	$16,369	$16,321
2019	$16,242	$17,074
2018	$15,249	$15,624
2017	$15,415	$17,668
2016	$15,380	$16,801
2015	$13,310	$13,236
2014	$13,976	$15,018
2012	$13,616	$13,291
2011	$14,354	$12,752
2010	$14,171	$13,236
2009	$11,645	$11,118
2008	$10,729	$10,970
2007	$10,865	$11,037
2006	$11,459	$9,949
2005	$9,749	$10,069
2004	$8,549	$9,552
2003	$8,784	$9,105
2002	$7,953	$8,440
2001	$7,630	$7,944
2000	$8,411	$7,340
1999	$7,525	$6,569
1998	$6,114	$6,701
1997	$5,860	$6,088
1995	$5,448	$6,073
1992	$4,857	$5,641
1990	$4,903	$5,178

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Best Fargo 1 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Early Childhood Special Education School

1305 9th Ave S
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-3100

Gr: PK | 162 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 26 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 11,443 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: 81% (Top 20% in ND)
: Bottom 50%
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education