Fargo Public School District 1
Public
Regional · 7 towns Grades PK–12 BSchool Grade
Public schools for Fargo, Reed, Stanley, Frontier, North River, Briarwood and Prairie Rose, and parts of Pleasant.
At a glance
11,443Students enrolled
26Schools
7Towns served
$18,846Spent per student
12:1Student–teacher ratio
36%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs ND
Math proficiency41%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 42.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 86.6%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$18,846
per student each year · 13% above the ND average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
11,304’20
11,324’21
11,431’22
11,484’23
11,443’24
Students
White · 64%7,303
Black · 15%1,768
Hispanic · 8%909
Two or more races · 5%614
Asian · 4%495
American Indian/Alaska Native · 3%329
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Fargo131,627 people
Reed1,009 people
Stanley276 people
Frontier169 people
North River70 people
Briarwood60 people
Prairie Rose43 people
Also covers small parts of Pleasant.
Schools26 in district
CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 639 students · Fargo
B-PublicBENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 622 students · Fargo
APublicKENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 469 students · Fargo
B-PublicED CLAPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 444 students · Fargo
DPublicLEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 439 students · Fargo
DPublicLONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 386 students · Fargo
A+PublicHORACE MANN ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 344 students · Fargo
C+PublicLINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 330 students · Fargo
C-PublicCLARA BARTON HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 312 students · Fargo
BPublicEAGLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 292 students · Fargo
C-PublicWASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 292 students · Fargo
BPublicJEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 270 students · Fargo
DPublicMCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 169 students · Fargo
CPublicMADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 134 students · Fargo
D-PublicEXPLORER ACADEMYElementary · Grades K–8 · 34 students · Fargo
PublicFARGO K-8 VIRTUAL ACADEMYElementary · Grades K–8 · 22 students · Fargo
PublicDISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 992 students · Fargo
A-PublicBEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 873 students · Fargo
B+PublicCARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 677 students · Fargo
CPublicSELF-DIRECTED ACADEMYMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 16 students · Fargo
PublicFARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,277 students · Fargo
C+PublicNORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,110 students · Fargo
A-PublicSOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 898 students · Fargo
CPublicDAKOTA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 127 students · Fargo
DPublicFARGO 9-12 VIRTUAL ACADEMYHigh · Grades 9–12 · 113 students · Fargo
PublicEARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOLPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 162 students · Fargo
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
Moorhead Public School DistrictHoly Cross · Kragnes · Kurtz + 3 more · $14,971 per student
Kindred Public School District 2Normanna · Oxbow · Warren · $12,272 per student
Barnesville Public School DistrictHoly Cross · $13,637 per student
Northern Cass Public School District 97Harwood · $13,838 per student
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.