Enrollment
71
Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Fargo, OK
Fargo Hs
Federal NCES profile for Fargo Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 401143000543
👥 S:T ratio 53
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 72
📋 Attendance 79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fargo Hs earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Oklahoma schools.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.8:1
- small classes for Oklahoma
- 71
- students enrolled
Fargo Hs has class sizes smaller than 88% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg
-27% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fargo Hs compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fargo Hs
Fargo Hs is a small high school in Fargo, Oklahoma, enrolling 71 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.8:1, Fargo Hs is leaner than roughly 88% of Oklahoma schools and 27% under the state's 16.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Oklahoma schools, with 71 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 1,778 Oklahoma schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (63%) and Hispanic or Latino (27%) (diversity index 52/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 142 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Fargo spends $18,120 per pupil, 44% above the Oklahoma average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Fargo, also runs Fargo Es (155 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Fargo Hs compares
Fargo Hs on the metrics families compare, against Oklahoma and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Oklahoma | Oklahoma avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.8:1 | ▼ 27% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 71 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
71
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 12% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$18,120
per pupil, district-wide
- above Oklahoma avg of $12,594
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 63.4%
Hispanic or Latino 26.8%
Two or More 7.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.8%
Largest group: White at 63.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.1, Fargo Hs is less mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fargo, which includes Fargo Hs.
$18,120
Per student
+44%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
+9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.8%
State 38.2%
Federal 8.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Fargo Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fargo Es | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Fargo Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 155
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Oklahoma, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~71 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Fargo Hs
How many students attend Fargo Hs?
Fargo Hs has 71 students enrolled. It is a high school in Fargo, OK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fargo Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Fargo Hs is 11.8:1, which is 27% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fargo Hs?
The largest demographic group at Fargo Hs is White at 63.4% of enrollment, in Fargo, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fargo Hs?
Fargo Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Fargo Hs a good school?
Fargo Hs earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Oklahoma schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Fargo?
Besides Fargo Hs, Fargo also operates Fargo Es (155 students). See the Fargo district page for the complete list.
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