The average public school in North Dakota has approximately 239 students (2024-25).
The public schools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public school in North Dakota (by enrollment) is West Fargo Sheyenne High School with 1,473 students.
# Students Range: 571
1,473
Avg. # Students: 985
Largest North Dakota Public Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
West Fargo Sheyenne High School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,473
Grades: 9-12
800 40th Ave E
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-2160
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-2160
Rank: #22.
Century High School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,427
Grades: 9-12
1000 E Century Ave
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4900
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4900
Rank: #33.
West Fargo High School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,423
Grades: 9-12
801 9th St E
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-2050
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-2050
Rank: #44.
Legacy High School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,418
Grades: 9-12
3400 E Calgary Ave
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4850
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4850
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Fargo Davies High School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,363
Grades: 9-12
7150 25th St S
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-5600
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-5600
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Williston High School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,363
Grades: 9-12
4200 32nd St W
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-0967
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-0967
Rank: #77.
Bismarck High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,333
Grades: 9-12
800 N 8th St
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4800
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4800
Rank: #88.
Mandan High School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,138
Grades: 9-12
905 8th Ave Nw
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 751-6501
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 751-6501
Rank: #99.
Red River High School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,137
Grades: 9-12
2211 17th Ave S
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2400
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2400
Rank: #1010.
Liberty Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,102
Grades: 6-8
801 36th Ave E
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-2671
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-2671
Rank: #1111.
Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,093
Grades: 9-12
115 N 4th St
Grand Forks, ND 58203
(701) 746-2375
Grand Forks, ND 58203
(701) 746-2375
Rank: #1212.
Central Campus School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,085
Grades: 9-10
215 1st St Se
Minot, ND 58701
(701) 857-4660
Minot, ND 58701
(701) 857-4660
Rank: #1313.
North High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,083
Grades: 9-12
801 17th Ave N
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-2400
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-2400
Rank: #1414.
Horizon Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,044
Grades: 6-8
500 Ash Coulee Dr
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4550
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4550
Rank: #1515.
Simle Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,040
Grades: 6-8
1218 Simle Dr
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4600
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4600
Rank: #1616.
Dickinson High School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,028
Grades: 9-12
979 13th Ave W
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0030
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0030
Rank: #1717.
Cheney Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,012
Grades: 6-8
825 17th Ave E
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-2090
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-2090
Rank: #1818.
Wachter Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,000
Grades: 6-8
1107 S 7th St
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4650
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4650
Rank: #1919.
Discovery Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 975
Grades: 6-8
1717 40th Ave S
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-3300
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-3300
Rank: #2020.
South High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 961
Grades: 9-12
1840 15th Ave S
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-2000
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-2000
Rank: #2121.
Magic City Campus High School
Magnet School
Students: 933
Grades: 11-12
1100 11th Ave Sw
Minot, ND 58701
(701) 857-4500
Minot, ND 58701
(701) 857-4500
Rank: #2222.
Mandan Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 928
Grades: 6-8
2901 12th Ave Nw
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 751-6502
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 751-6502
Rank: #2323.
Ben Franklin Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 883
Grades: 6-8
1420 8th St N
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-3600
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-3600
Rank: #2424.
Dickinson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 842
Grades: 6-8
2675 21st St W
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0021
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0021
Rank: #2525.
Jim Hill Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 840
Grades: 6-8
1000 6th St Sw
Minot, ND 58701
(701) 857-4477
Minot, ND 58701
(701) 857-4477
Rank: #2626.
Jamestown High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 777
Grades: 9-12
1509 10th St Ne
Jamestown, ND 58402
(701) 952-4003
Jamestown, ND 58402
(701) 952-4003
Rank: #2727.
Erik Ramstad Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 689
Grades: 6-8
1215 36th Ave Nw
Minot, ND 58703
(701) 857-4466
Minot, ND 58703
(701) 857-4466
Rank: #2828.
Bennett Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 666
Grades: K-5
2000 S 58th Ave
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-4000
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-4000
Rank: #2929.
Heritage Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 665
Grades: 6-8
6350 76th Ave S
Horace, ND 58047
(701) 356-5910
Horace, ND 58047
(701) 356-5910
Rank: #3030.
Turtle Mountain Community Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 659
Grades: PK-5
1209 Gilbert Godon Street
Belcourt, ND 58316
(701) 477-6471
Belcourt, ND 58316
(701) 477-6471
Rank: #3131.
Lincoln Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 650
Grades: K-5
3320 Mccurry Way
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4310
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4310
Rank: #3232.
Ft Lincoln Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 636
Grades: K-5
2007 8th Ave Se
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 751-6504
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 751-6504
Rank: #3333.
Bakken Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 627
Grades: 5-6
502 West Highland Dr
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 713-7300
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 713-7300
Rank: #3434.
Carl Ben Eielson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 615
Grades: 6-8
1601 13th Ave S
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-1700
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-1700
Rank: #3535.
Standing Rock Community School
Magnet School
Students: 571
Grades: K-12
9189 Hwy 24
Fort Yates, ND 58538
(701) 854-3461
Fort Yates, ND 58538
(701) 854-3461
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the North Dakota average public schools student size?
The North Dakota average public schools student size is 239 for 2024-25.
What are the public schools with the largest student size in North Dakota?
The best top ranked public schools in North Dakota include West Fargo Sheyenne High School, Century High School and West Fargo High School.
What is public high school and public elementary school with the largest student size in North Dakota?
The public high school with the largest student size in North Dakota is West Fargo Sheyenne High School, with a value of 1,473. The public elementary school with the largest student size is Liberty Middle School, with a value of 1,102.
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