B+
West Fargo Public School District 6
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Fargo, West Fargo, Horace, Reile's Acres, Reed, Harwood, Harwood, Mapleton, Raymond, Warren and Barnes, and parts of Stanley.
Students
13,175
Schools
26
Spent per student
$14,624
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Debt
$240.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about West Fargo Public School District 6
- School Grade B+: better than 74% of Minnesota districts
- Spends 12% less per student than the ND average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 14.1% since 2020
- Debt of $240.3M, about $18,235 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 arts42%
State average 42.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 86.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,624 per student · 12% below ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 32%Other 9%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 52%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
11,549’20
12,236’21
12,648’22
12,849’23
13,175’24
Up 14.1% since 2020.
Students
White 67%Black 17%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
26 public schools.
Osgood Elem School
B−554 students13:1
Independence Elementary School
B+553 students13:1
Horace Elementary School
A548 students15:1
Brooks Harbor Elementary School
B+537 students15:1
Freedom Elementary School
B−473 students13:1
Willow Park Elementary School
D461 students11:1
Legacy Elementary School
A+456 students13:1
Westside Elementary School
A−397 students13:1
Eastwood Elementary School
C−387 students10:1
Deer Creek Elementary School
A384 students10:1
Meadowlark Elementary School
379 students12:1
Aurora Elementary School
B+377 students12:1
South Elementary School
B−367 students11:1
L E Berger Elementary School
C360 students11:1
Harwood Elementary School
B+97 students10:1
West Fargo Elementary Virtual Academy
10 students
Liberty Middle School
C+1,103 students10:1
Cheney Middle School
B1,006 students12:1
Heritage Middle School
B+799 students10:1
West Fargo Middle Virtual Academy
13 students
West Fargo Sheyenne High School
C1,400 students14:1
West Fargo High School
C+1,380 students13:1
Horace High School
785 students7:1
West Fargo High Virtual Academy
116 students
West Fargo Community High School
53 students6:1
Early Childhood Center
180 students10:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Moorhead Public School DistrictHoly Cross, Kragnes, Kurtz
$14,971per student
Kindred Public School District 2Addison, Normanna, Pleasant
$12,272per student
Fargo Public School District 1Briarwood, Frontier, North River
$18,846per student
Central Cass Public School District 17Addison, Berlin, Harmony
$12,630per student
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.