FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL

As a roomy four-year high school in Fargo, North Dakota, FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL enrolls 1,277 students from grades 9 through 12, run under FARGO 1. That puts it 480% above the typical public school in North Dakota, which averages around 220 students.

FARGO 1 runs 26 schools in total, collectively educating 11,443 students. FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On demographics, FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL records that White students make up the majority at 70%. Beyond that, the school records 17% Black, 4% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 82%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL has 96 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. The state averages around 16.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 20% of students at FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Cass County runs at roughly 30%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Cass County) reports that median household income runs about $75,555, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Cass County's 66 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,826 students), FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 1.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Five-year trend. FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 1,261 (now 1,277). White enrollment moved from 78% to 70% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.