Total enrollment
13,175
+1,626 (+14%) vs SY 2020-21
26 schools in WEST FARGO 6
North Dakota · 13,175 students · 4 cities
WEST FARGO 6 (North Dakota) covers 26 public K-12 schools and approximately 13,175 students, averaging 507 per school.
4-year change in WEST FARGO 6
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
26
+5 (+24%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How WEST FARGO 6 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In North Dakota | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 13,175 | #2 of 35 | #661 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 26 | #3 of 35 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #15 of 34 | #1,672 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 28.2% | #20 of 35 | #6,799 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.3% | #5 of 13 | #2,821 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside WEST FARGO 6
Since 2017-18, the 17 district schools that reported both years went from 10,566 to 10,175 students (down 4%) and from 792 to 821 full-time teachers (up 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About WEST FARGO 6
Across 26 schools, WEST FARGO 6 teaches about 13,175 students in North Dakota. By footprint it is an average-sized district.
In terms of grade levels, WEST FARGO 6 consists of 17 elementary, 4 middle, and 5 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in WEST FARGO 6 is about 507, higher than the North Dakota average of roughly 238.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 14%: 11,549 students in SY 2020-21 versus 13,175 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, WEST FARGO 6 gained 5 schools, going from 21 to 26.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for WEST FARGO 6 discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.