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West Fargo 6 School District

Item: West Fargo 6 School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

207 Main Ave W
West Fargo, ND 58078

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (701) 356-2000

www.west-fargo.k12.nd.us

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West Fargo 6 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

208 Schools

# Students

13,175 Students

39,239 Students

# Teachers

1,127 Teachers

3,693 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	West Fargo 6 School District	North Dakota
6	1,004	41
7	998	53
8	919	50

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District Rank

West Fargo 6 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 85% has decreased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ND)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	West Fargo 6 School District
2023	#93
2022	#98
2021	#99
2019	#43
2018	#36
2017	#38
2016	#31
2015	#34
2014	#95
2013	#96
2012	#101
2011	#96
2010	#110

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39%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	West Fargo 6 School District	North Dakota
2023	39%	39%
2022	41%	39%
2021	41%	39%
2019	51%	45%
2018	52%	44%
2017	48%	39%
2016	54%	43%
2015	50%	41%
2014	76%	74%
2013	76%	75%
2012	77%	77%
2011	76%	76%
2010	78%	77%

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43%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	West Fargo 6 School District	North Dakota
2022	43%	44%
2021	42%	42%
2019	52%	47%
2018	52%	46%
2017	54%	48%
2016	56%	51%
2015	52%	47%
2014	73%	73%
2013	75%	73%
2012	74%	74%
2011	77%	75%
2010	76%	77%

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40%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	West Fargo 6 School District	North Dakota
2022	40%	44%
2021	47%	47%

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85%

83.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	West Fargo 6 School District	North Dakota
2023	85%	83%
2022	84%	85%
2021	85%	84%
2020	91%	86%
2019	88%	85%
2018	87%	85%
2017	85%	84%
2016	88%	85%
2015	90%	83%
2014	83%	84%
2013	87%	84%
2012	88%	84%
2011	88%	83%

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(2022-23)

15.8%

20.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	West Fargo 6 School District	North Dakota
2023	15.8%	20.9%
2022	16.2%	22.9%
2021	8.8%	16.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.49

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	West Fargo 6 School District	North Dakota
2023	0.48	0.47
2022	0.47	0.45
2021	0.47	0.45
2020	0.43	0.45
2019	0.43	0.44
2018	0.40	0.44
2017	0.40	0.42
2016	0.38	0.37
2015	0.36	0.35
2014	0.34	0.34
2013	0.33	0.32
2012	0.30	0.30
2011	0.28	0.33
2010	0.27	0.31
2009	0.25	0.30
2008	0.22	0.25
2007	0.21	0.24
2006	0.19	0.28
2005	0.17	0.24
2004	0.17	0.27
2003	0.16	0.25
2002	0.14	0.27
2001	0.13	0.25
2000	0.09	0.25
1999	0.10	0.19
1998	0.08	0.20
1997	0.07	0.20
1996	0.07	0.20
1995	0.07	0.19
1994	0.07	0.19
1993	0.06	0.17
1992	0.05	0.17
1991	0.05	0.17
1990	0.05	0.15
1989	0.04	0.17
1988	0.03	0.17

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% American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

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

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)

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

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	West Fargo 6 School District	North Dakota
2023	5%	6%
2022	4%	6%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	6%
2019	4%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	3%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	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%
1989	1%	1%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)

Year	West Fargo 6 School District	North Dakota
2023	15%	5%
2022	15%	5%
2021	15%	5%
2020	14%	5%
2019	14%	5%
2018	12%	5%
2017	12%	4%
2016	11%	4%
2015	9%	4%
2014	9%	3%
2013	8%	3%
2012	7%	3%
2011	6%	3%
2010	7%	2%
2009	6%	2%
2008	5%	2%
2007	4%	2%
2006	4%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2004	3%	1%
2003	3%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% White

67%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	West Fargo 6 School District	North Dakota
2023	70%	72%
2022	71%	73%
2021	71%	73%
2020	74%	73%
2019	74%	74%
2018	77%	74%
2017	77%	75%
2016	78%	79%
2015	79%	80%
2014	81%	81%
2013	82%	82%
2012	84%	83%
2011	85%	81%
2010	85%	82%
2009	86%	83%
2008	88%	86%
2007	89%	87%
2006	90%	84%
2005	91%	87%
2004	91%	85%
2003	91%	86%
2002	92%	85%
2001	92%	86%
2000	94%	86%
1999	95%	90%
1998	96%	89%
1997	96%	89%
1996	96%	89%
1995	97%	90%
1994	97%	90%
1993	97%	91%
1992	97%	91%
1991	97%	91%
1990	98%	92%
1989	98%	91%
1988	98%	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	West Fargo 6 School District	North Dakota
2023	5%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,926 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,402. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,296 is less than the state median of $19,941. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (ND)

Total Revenue

$223 MM

$2,384 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	West Fargo 6 School District	North Dakota
2023	$223 MM	$5 MM
2022	$208 MM	$4 MM
2021	$192 MM	$4 MM
2020	$175 MM	$4 MM
2019	$165 MM	$4 MM
2018	$158 MM	$4 MM
2017	$148 MM	$4 MM
2016	$135 MM	$4 MM
2015	$77 MM	$3 MM
2014	$111 MM	$3 MM
2012	$94 MM	$3 MM
2011	$90 MM	$3 MM
2010	$77 MM	$3 MM
2009	$67 MM	$2 MM
2008	$62 MM	$2 MM
2007	$58 MM	$2 MM
2006	$52 MM	$2 MM
2005	$46 MM	$2 MM
2004	$42 MM	$2 MM
2003	$39 MM	$2 MM
2002	$35 MM	$2 MM
2001	$31 MM	$2 MM
2000	$29 MM	$1 MM
1999	$26 MM	$1 MM
1998	$25 MM	$1 MM
1997	$23 MM	$1 MM
1996	$22 MM	$1 MM
1995	$21 MM	$1 MM
1992	$17 MM	$1 MM
1990	$14 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$215 MM

$2,451 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	West Fargo 6 School District	North Dakota
2023	$215 MM	$5 MM
2022	$219 MM	$4 MM
2021	$220 MM	$4 MM
2020	$210 MM	$4 MM
2019	$175 MM	$4 MM
2018	$178 MM	$4 MM
2017	$184 MM	$4 MM
2016	$151 MM	$4 MM
2015	$73 MM	$3 MM
2014	$129 MM	$3 MM
2012	$102 MM	$3 MM
2011	$77 MM	$3 MM
2010	$73 MM	$3 MM
2009	$67 MM	$2 MM
2008	$65 MM	$2 MM
2007	$71 MM	$2 MM
2006	$54 MM	$2 MM
2005	$53 MM	$2 MM
2004	$61 MM	$2 MM
2003	$42 MM	$2 MM
2002	$35 MM	$2 MM
2001	$30 MM	$2 MM
2000	$29 MM	$1 MM
1999	$25 MM	$1 MM
1998	$23 MM	$1 MM
1997	$22 MM	$1 MM
1996	$21 MM	$1 MM
1995	$20 MM	$1 MM
1992	$16 MM	$1 MM
1990	$14 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,926

$19,402

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	West Fargo 6 School District	North Dakota
2023	$17,631	$19,219
2022	$16,984	$18,350
2021	$16,657	$18,117
2020	$15,350	$16,122
2019	$15,121	$16,468
2018	$14,908	$15,814
2017	$14,842	$17,790
2016	$14,066	$16,829
2015	$8,466	$13,359
2014	$12,962	$14,838
2012	$12,617	$13,038
2011	$12,602	$13,034
2010	$11,104	$13,359
2009	$10,146	$11,374
2008	$9,912	$11,237
2007	$9,604	$10,879
2006	$9,079	$9,838
2005	$8,341	$10,223
2004	$7,833	$9,330
2003	$7,326	$8,963
2002	$6,757	$8,508
2001	$6,206	$7,913
2000	$5,947	$7,395
1999	$5,395	$6,818
1998	$5,226	$6,647
1997	$4,792	$6,314
1995	$4,343	$6,026
1992	$3,801	$5,624
1990	$3,354	$4,963

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Spending / Student

$16,296

$19,941

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	West Fargo 6 School District	North Dakota
2023	$16,975	$19,215
2022	$17,900	$18,595
2021	$19,090	$17,825
2020	$18,373	$16,321
2019	$16,020	$17,074
2018	$16,829	$15,624
2017	$18,361	$17,668
2016	$15,802	$16,801
2015	$7,998	$13,236
2014	$15,080	$15,018
2012	$13,668	$13,291
2011	$10,759	$12,752
2010	$10,490	$13,236
2009	$10,124	$11,118
2008	$10,379	$10,970
2007	$11,829	$11,037
2006	$9,342	$9,949
2005	$9,631	$10,069
2004	$11,294	$9,552
2003	$8,047	$9,105
2002	$6,834	$8,440
2001	$6,009	$7,944
2000	$5,762	$7,340
1999	$5,142	$6,569
1998	$4,830	$6,701
1997	$4,517	$6,088
1995	$4,112	$6,073
1992	$3,619	$5,641
1990	$3,460	$5,178

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Best West Fargo 6 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

West Fargo Middle Virtual Academy

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

207 Main Ave W
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-2001

Gr: 6-8 | 13 students Minority enrollment: 46%

Rank: #22.

Cheney Middle School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 43%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

825 17th Ave E
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-2090

Gr: 6-8 | 1,006 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Rank: #33.

Heritage Middle School

(Math: 33% | Reading: 45%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

6350 76th Ave S
Horace, ND 58047
(701) 356-5910

Gr: 6-8 | 799 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #44.

Liberty Middle School

(Math: 31% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

801 36th Ave E
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-2671

Gr: 6-8 | 1,103 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 26 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 13,175 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: 85% (Top 5% in ND)
: Bottom 50%
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education