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Fargo Public School District 1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Fargo, Reed, Stanley, Frontier, North River, Briarwood and Prairie Rose, and parts of Pleasant.
Students
11,443
Schools
26
Spent per student
$18,846
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$91.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fargo Public School District 1
- School Grade B: better than 62% of Minnesota districts
- Spends 13% more per student than the ND average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $91.0M, about $7,952 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Perley.
PK–5Ada-Borup-West ElementaryAda-Borup-West Public Schools
6–12Ada-Borup-West SecondaryAda-Borup-West Public Schools
Test scores vs. ND
2020–21Math proficiency41%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 42.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 86.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,846 per student · 13% above ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 31%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 46%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
11,304’20
11,324’21
11,431’22
11,484’23
11,443’24
About steady.
Students
White 64%Black 15%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
26 public schools.
Centennial Elementary School
B−639 students15:1
Bennett Elementary School
A622 students17:1
Kennedy Elementary School
B−469 students12:1
Ed Clapp Elementary School
D444 students9:1
Lewis and Clark Elementary School
D439 students10:1
Longfellow Elementary School
A+386 students15:1
Horace Mann Roosevelt Elementary School
C+344 students10:1
Lincoln Elementary School
C−330 students9:1
Clara Barton Hawthorne Elementary School
B312 students12:1
Eagles Elementary School
C−292 students9:1
Washington Elementary School
B292 students10:1
Jefferson Elementary School
D270 students8:1
McKinley Elementary School
C169 students8:1
Madison Elementary School
D−134 students8:1
Explorer Academy
34 students1:1
Fargo K-8 Virtual Academy
22 students16:1
Discovery Middle School
A−992 students13:1
Ben Franklin Middle School
B+873 students12:1
Carl Ben Eielson Middle School
C677 students12:1
Self-Directed Academy
16 students2:1
Fargo Davies High School
C+1,277 students13:1
North High School
A−1,110 students13:1
South High School
C898 students11:1
Dakota High School
D127 students13:1
Fargo 9-12 Virtual Academy
113 students26:1
Early Childhood Special Education School
162 students9:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.