Ben Franklin Middle School vs Fargo K-8 Virtual Academy

How do these schools compare?

Metric Ben Franklin Middle School Fargo K-8 Virtual Academy
Location Fargo, ND Fargo, ND
School Type regular regular
Grade Level middle elementary
Enrollment 873 22
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.6:1 -
Free/Reduced Lunch 23.8% -
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Ben Franklin Middle School Fargo K-8 Virtual Academy
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,941 $16,941
District Fargo 1 Fargo 1

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Ben Franklin Middle School Fargo K-8 Virtual Academy
White 71.5% 59.1%
African American 8.4% 4.5%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4% 27.3%
Asian 2.6% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.8% 9.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 6.3% 0.0%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Ben Franklin Middle School Fargo K-8 Virtual Academy
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 291:1 44:1
Chronic Absenteeism 36.7% -
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.