Top Rankings
Fargo School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 154 students in Fargo School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Oklahoma.
Public Preschool in Fargo School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Oklahoma public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
821 Schools
# Students
219 Students
311,633 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
19,387 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Fargo School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 533 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 538 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.74
# American Indian Students
9 Students
34,190 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
11%
# Asian Students
n/a
7,116 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
47 Students
62,874 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
20%
# Black Students
1 Student
25,340 Students
% Black Students
n/a
8%
# White Students
144 Students
135,776 Students
% White Students
66%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,341 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
44,922 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
17
37,955
# Students in K Grade:
12
46,984
# Students in 1st Grade:
16
45,889
# Students in 2nd Grade:
12
44,372
# Students in 3rd Grade:
14
41,579
# Students in 4th Grade:
10
37,550
# Students in 5th Grade:
17
31,634
# Students in 6th Grade:
14
10,304
# Students in 7th Grade:
21
7,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
21
7,832
# Students in 9th Grade:
13
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
14
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
24
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
14
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,256 is higher than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,557 is higher than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,256
$10,983
Spending / Student
$21,557
$10,957
Best Fargo School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fargo Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
513 S Main
Fargo, OK 73840
(580) 698-2298
Fargo, OK 73840
(580) 698-2298
Grades: PK-8
| 154 students
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