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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 165 students in Fargo 1 School District.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Fargo 1 School District have a diversity score of 0.64, which is more than the North Dakota public preschool average of 0.43.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Dakota public preschool average of 25% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
26 Schools
178 Schools
# Students
11,484 Students
32,362 Students
# Teachers
957 Teachers
2,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Fargo 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 167 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#96 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)40%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)81%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.43
% American Indian
3%
11%
% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
6%
% Black
16%
3%
% White
65%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,947 is higher than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,883 is higher than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$206 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$217 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,947
$17,615
Spending / Student
$18,883
$17,617
Best Fargo 1 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1305 9th Ave S
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-3100
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-3100
Grades: PK
| 165 students
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