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West Fargo, North Dakota - 25 schools
An equity score of 33/100 ranks West Fargo 6 #77 of 101 districts in North Dakota (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,475 per pupil, West Fargo 6 ranks #141 of 168 North Dakota districts by per-pupil spending (North Dakota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
West Fargo 6 operates 25 public schools serving 12,680 students, placing it in the mid-size range in North Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 15 elementary, 5 high, 4 middle, 1 combined schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Cass County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,475 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 168 North Dakota districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Dakota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 35.6% local, 52.9% state, and 11.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 33/100, ranked #77 of 101 in North Dakota against a state average of 51, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 25 schools offering Advanced Placement (34 AP courses district-wide), a 427.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 12.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.9% White, 17.9% African American, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Willow Park Elementary School, with a diversity index of 69.9/100.
Its largest campus is West Fargo Sheyenne High School, enrolling 1,400 students (11% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is West Fargo Elementary Virtual Academy, at 10 students, a 140x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
West Fargo 6 school enrollment ranges from 10 students (lowest) to 1,400 students (highest), a spread of 1,390 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 25 schools in West Fargo 6.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across West Fargo 6's schools, above the North Dakota average of 29.7.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The North Dakota districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fargo 1 | Similar size | Higher spending | Similar funding mix |
| Bismarck 1 | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Minot 1 | Smaller | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Grand Forks 1 | Smaller | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Williston Basin 7 | Smaller | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
Comparisons are relative to West Fargo 6's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Bismarck 1 →West Fargo 6 has 25 schools, including 5 high, 4 middle, 15 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 12,680 students.
West Fargo 6 spends $13,475 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #77 in North Dakota.
West Fargo 6 students are 64.9% White, 17.9% African American, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.0% Asian, averaged across 25 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
West Fargo 6 has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #77 out of 101 districts in North Dakota.
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