Top Rankings
Fargo 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 143 students in Fargo 1 School District.
Public Preschools in Fargo 1 School District have a diversity score of 0.65, which is more than the North Dakota public preschool average of 0.42.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the North Dakota public preschool average of 25% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
25 Schools
175 Schools
# Students
11,431 Students
33,064 Students
# Teachers
943 Teachers
2,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Fargo 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 166 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#96 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Graduation Rate
83%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.42
# American Indian Students
290 Students
3,581 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
11%
# Asian Students
426 Students
267 Students
% Asian Students
4%
1%
# Hispanic Students
721 Students
2,173 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
6%
# Black Students
1,667 Students
871 Students
% Black Students
15%
3%
# White Students
7,726 Students
24,812 Students
% White Students
68%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
62 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
579 Students
1,297 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
143
2,954
# Students in K Grade:
845
4,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
921
4,543
# Students in 2nd Grade:
809
4,440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
914
4,370
# Students in 4th Grade:
881
4,280
# Students in 5th Grade:
863
4,239
# Students in 6th Grade:
837
2,317
# Students in 7th Grade:
848
584
# Students in 8th Grade:
812
601
# Students in 9th Grade:
930
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
957
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
856
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
815
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,030 is higher than the state median of $17,688. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,970 is higher than the state median of $17,689. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$206 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$217 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,030
$17,688
Spending / Student
$18,970
$17,689
Best Fargo 1 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Early Childhood Special Education School
Magnet School
1305 9th Ave S
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-3100
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-3100
Grades: PK
| 143 students
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