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Enrollment
1,277
High
DISTRICT 705 · STATE 220
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FARGO 1·NCES 380678000855
FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL
7150 25th St S, Fargo, ND 58104 · (701) 446-5600 · Cass County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,277 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of North Dakota public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Dakota public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
96 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 16.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
259 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 37%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 328 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 314 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 300 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 335 | 26% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 49% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
38.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
41.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Dakota schools, those numbers are about 39 and 40.
Source: ND A+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,277 | 20.3% | N/A |
| WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL West Fargo | 1,400 | 23.5% | N/A |
| SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL Fargo | 898 | 33.4% | N/A |
| WEST FARGO HIGH SCHOOL West Fargo | 1,380 | 35.1% | N/A |
| RED RIVER HIGH SCHOOL Grand Forks | 1,190 | 20.4% | N/A |
| NORTH HIGH SCHOOL Fargo | 1,110 | 27.2% | N/A |
Matched among North Dakota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #42 of 63 | #9 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #45 of 63 | #10 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,277 | #7 of 168 | #3 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #24 of 45 | #5 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.7% | #10 of 45 | #4 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.3% | #63 of 90 | #7 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.3% | #25 of 26 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,277
-51 (-4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 15.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,277 | 96.1 | 13.3:1 | 20% (259) |
| 2023-24 | 1,339 | 95.6 | 14.0:1 | 19% (258) |
| 2022-23 | 1,363 | 93.4 | 14.6:1 | 19% (265) |
| 2020-21 | 1,328 | 87 | 15.3:1 | 14% (185) |
| 2017-18 | 1,261 | 82.2 | 15.3:1 | 20% (252) |
| 2015-16 | 1,210 | 77 | 15.7:1 | 17% (210) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (1,261 to 1,277); teachers up 17% (82.2 to 96.1).
About FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL
FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL is a high-enrollment high school in North Dakota, located in Fargo. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,277 students. By comparison, high schools in North Dakota enroll about 220 students on average.
FARGO 1 is responsible for 26 schools, FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL included, with 11,443 students in all.
The student body at FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL is 70% White. It is also 17% Black, 4% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Cass County's residents are about 82% White, 12 points above the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 48, compared with 70 nationally.
With 96.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.3:1. Statewide, high schools in North Dakota average 16.1:1. Roughly 20% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Cass County average 30%.
On the allk12 Grade, FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL lands at C+, ahead of 44% of North Dakota public high schools.
The school's county is Cass County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $75,555 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL shares Cass County with 65 other public schools.
BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 1.0 miles away, making it the nearest public school. FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
NCES describes the area around FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL as City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL had a net loss of 51 students, or 4%. The number of students per teacher dropped from 15.3 to 13.3 over 4 years.
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Cass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
193,400
Census ACS
Median income
$75,555
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
27,826 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FARGO 1
- NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,110 students
- DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 992 students
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 898 students
- BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 873 students
- CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 677 students
- CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 639 students
Other schools in Fargo
- NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,110 students
- DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 992 students
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 898 students
- BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 873 students
- CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 677 students
- CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 639 students
Nearby schools
- BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 622
- CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.5 mi · 639
- DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL2.7 mi · 992
- KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.9 mi · 469
- EAGLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.3 mi · 292
- MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.7 mi · 379
Frequently asked questions
About FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL?
FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,277 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL serve?
FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL?
At FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 70% White, 4% Hispanic, 17% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL in?
FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL is part of FARGO 1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.