West Fargo 6 School District
Listed by NCES as West Fargo 6 (district ID 3819410)
Public school district · Cass County · North Dakota · NCES district ID 3819410
West Fargo 6 School District spent $13,666 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 86% of the other North Dakota districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,196). Its 25 schools enrolled 12,796 students in 2024-25; 52.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,624 per student, up 7.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 82% (North Dakota: 83.2%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among North Dakota's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, West Fargo 6 ranks 9.
Where the money came from
$222,997,000 in revenue: 52.2% state, 37.1% local and 10.8% federal. Total spending including $28,319,000 of capital outlay was $214,704,000, or $16,932 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$116,308,000 52%
- Local$82,663,000 37%
- Federal$24,026,000 11%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 15 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
12,648 students in 2022-23, 12,849 students in 2023-24, 12,657 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 12,648 | 977.6 | 12.9 |
| 2023-24 | 12,849 | 1023.4 | 12.6 |
| 2024-25 | 12,657 | 1091.7 | 11.6 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$65,187,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,141 per student
West Fargo 6 School District booked $65,187,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 978 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $66,677 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 56 in 100 North Dakota districts with a figure (state median $65,626, 125 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average North Dakota teacher salary at $55,769 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $41,788,000 | 64.1% |
| Special education | $15,049,000 | 23.1% |
| Vocational | $1,515,000 | 2.3% |
| Other programs | $6,835,000 | 10.5% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,760 in 2018-19, $4,769 in 2019-20, $5,105 in 2020-21, $5,057 in 2021-22, $5,141 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in West Fargo 6 School District scored proficient or above: 43% in reading and 41% in math, against 43.8% in reading and 38.6% in math across North Dakota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Dakota, not across states.
| Subject | This district | North Dakota | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 43% | 43.8% | 6,137 |
| Math | 41% | 38.6% | 6,176 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
82% of the 809 students in West Fargo 6 School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.2% across North Dakota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | North Dakota | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 82% | 83.2% |
| Students in the class | 809 | 8,249 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
15 elementary schools, 5,961 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osgood Elementary School | 554 | 12.6 | 31.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Independence Elementary School | 553 | 13.2 | 19.0% | Not Title I |
| Horace Elementary School | 548 | 14.6 | 9.5% | Not Title I |
| Brooks Harbor Elementary School | 537 | 14.7 | 14.7% | Not Title I |
| Freedom Elementary School | 473 | 12.8 | 23.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Willow Park Elementary School | 461 | 11.4 | 61.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Legacy Elementary School | 456 | 13.2 | 8.1% | Not Title I |
| Westside Elementary School | 397 | 13.4 | 18.6% | Not Title I |
| Eastwood Elementary School | 387 | 10.3 | 62.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Deer Creek Elementary School | 384 | 10.4 | 7.3% | Not Title I |
| Aurora Elementary School | 377 | 11.8 | 17.5% | Not Title I |
| South Elementary School | 367 | 10.6 | 34.6% | Schoolwide program |
The other 3 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L E Berger Elementary School | 360 | 11.1 | 61.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Harwood Elementary School | 97 | 10.1 | 2.1% | Not Title I |
| West Fargo Elementary Virtual Academy | 10 | not reported | not reported | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
4 middle schools, 2,921 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Middle School | 1,103 | 10.5 | 18.4% | Not Title I |
| Cheney Middle School | 1,006 | 11.7 | 32.0% | Not Title I |
| Heritage Middle School | 799 | 10.1 | 9.0% | Not Title I |
| West Fargo Middle Virtual Academy | 13 | not reported | not reported | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
5 high schools, 3,734 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Fargo Sheyenne High School | 1,400 | 14.0 | 19.2% | Not Title I |
| West Fargo High School | 1,380 | 13.3 | 27.2% | Not Title I |
| Horace High School | 785 | 7.5 | 6.6% | Not Title I |
| West Fargo High Virtual Academy | 116 | not reported | not reported | Not Title I |
| West Fargo Community High School | 53 | 5.9 | 26.4% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 other school, 180 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Center | 180 | 10.0 | not reported | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
West Fargo Elementary Virtual Academy
Elementary school in West Fargo; open in 2024-25; 10 students.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact West Fargo 6 School District
- Website: west-fargo.k12.nd.us
- Phone: (701) 356-2000
- Office: 207 Main Ave W, West Fargo, ND 58078
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about West Fargo 6 School District
- North Dakota districts by spending per studentWest Fargo 6 School District ranks 13 of 15 North Dakota districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,666).#13 of 15
- Every school district in North DakotaWest Fargo 6 School District is the number 2 by size of 170 North Dakota districts, with 12,680 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#2 of 170
- Bismarck School District 1The next larger North Dakota district: 13,976 students in fall 2022, $14,558 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,558
- Fargo Public SchoolsThe next smaller North Dakota district: 11,431 students in fall 2022, $17,740 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,740
- Compare West Fargo 6 School District with Bismarck School District 1Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- West Fargo Sheyenne High School, its largest high school1,400 students in 2024-25, 14.0 per teacher.1,400
- Teacher salary spending across North DakotaWest Fargo 6 School District spent $66,677 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $65,626); spending, not a salary.$66,677
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about West Fargo 6 School District
How many schools and students are in West Fargo 6 School District?
25 schools were open in 2024-25 (15 elementary, 4 middle, 5 high, 1 other), enrolling 12,796 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does West Fargo 6 School District spend per student?
$13,666 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the North Dakota median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,196 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,624 per student, up 7.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does West Fargo 6 School District's money come from?
$222,997,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 52.2% state, 37.1% local and 10.8% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in West Fargo 6 School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,453 of the 14,330 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 10.1%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does West Fargo 6 School District spend on teacher salaries?
$65,187,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,141 per student. Divided by the 978 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $66,677 per teacher, more than 56 in 100 North Dakota districts (state median $65,626). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average North Dakota teacher salary at $55,769 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in West Fargo 6 School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in West Fargo 6 School District scored proficient or above: 43% in reading and 41% in math, against 43.8% in reading and 38.6% in math across North Dakota. North Dakota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in West Fargo 6 School District?
82% of the 809 students in West Fargo 6 School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.2% across North Dakota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is West Fargo 6 School District's NCES district ID?
3819410. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25