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 Tumuli.
PK–62 schoolsFergus Falls Public School District
63 middle schoolsFergus Falls Public School District
7–122 schoolsFergus Falls Public School District
122 high schoolsFergus Falls Public School District
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.