Total enrollment
13,774
+271 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
31 schools in Fargo
North Dakota · Public K-12
Fargo runs 31 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment around 13,774 (22 elementary, 4 middle, and 5 high).
4-year change in Fargo
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
31
+4 (+15%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
131,627
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
13,774
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
31
public K-12
About Fargo
Across Fargo, North Dakota, 31 public schools enrolls about 13,774 students between them.
In terms of grade levels, the city is made up of 22 elementary, 4 middle, and 5 high.
Schools in Fargo average about 444 students each, 87% higher than the North Dakota norm.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 13,503 students in SY 2020-21 versus 13,774 in SY 2024-25. Fargo now counts 31 public schools, up from 27 in SY 2020-21.
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