Top Rankings
West Fargo 6 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 are 5 public high schools serving 3,432 students in West Fargo 6 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Dakota.
Public High Schools in West Fargo 6 School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the North Dakota public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in West Fargo 6 School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the North Dakota average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Fargo Sheyenne High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Dakota public high school average of 27% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
26 Schools
183 Schools
# Students
12,648 Students
39,743 Students
# Teachers
981 Teachers
3,228 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
West Fargo 6 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 84% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#98 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
44%
Graduation Rate
84%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.45
# American Indian Students
259 Students
4,873 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
12%
# Asian Students
389 Students
484 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
577 Students
2,203 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
6%
# Black Students
1,988 Students
1,756 Students
% Black Students
16%
4%
# White Students
8,825 Students
28,928 Students
% White Students
70%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
95 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
597 Students
1,403 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
157
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,103
81
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,100
74
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,028
62
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,052
62
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,008
69
# Students in 5th Grade:
987
61
# Students in 6th Grade:
919
190
# Students in 7th Grade:
913
2,033
# Students in 8th Grade:
949
2,115
# Students in 9th Grade:
907
9,508
# Students in 10th Grade:
898
9,098
# Students in 11th Grade:
828
8,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
799
8,017
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,210 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,688. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,431 is less than the state median of $17,689. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$192 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$221 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,210
$17,688
Spending / Student
$17,431
$17,689
Best West Fargo 6 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Fargo High School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
801 9th St E
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-2050
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-2050
Grades: 9-12
| 1,423 students
Rank: #22.
West Fargo Sheyenne High School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
800 40th Ave E
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-2160
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-2160
Grades: 9-12
| 1,473 students
Rank: n/an/a
Horace High School
Magnet School
6350 76th Ave S
Horace, ND 58047
(701) 356-5910
Horace, ND 58047
(701) 356-5910
Grades: 9-11
| 456 students
Rank: n/an/a
West Fargo Community High School
Magnet School
311 1st Avenue East
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-2008
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-2008
Grades: 9-12
| 54 students
Rank: n/an/a
West Fargo High Virtual Academy
Magnet School
207 Main Ave W
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-2000
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-2000
Grades: 9-12
| 26 students
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