BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL vs DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL

How do these schools compare?

Metric BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Location Fargo, ND Fargo, ND
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary middle
Enrollment 622 992
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.1:1 12:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 14.3% 20.9%
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 BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $18,379 $18,379
District FARGO 1 FARGO 1

Demographics

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

Group BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL
White 69.5% 62.8%
African American 13.5% 19.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3% 5.8%
Asian 5.0% 6.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3% 1.5%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 6.4% 4.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 414.7:1 248:1
Chronic Absenteeism 16.4% 29.4%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 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.