HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the modestly sized elementary-level communitys in Harwood, North Dakota, run under WEST FARGO 6, with 97 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 54% leaner than the state mean of about 212.

HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 26 schools operated by WEST FARGO 6, a district that instructs 13,175 students overall.

Looking at the student body, HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%); the rest reads as 2% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, 2% Native American. By comparison, Cass County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 11% of students at HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Cass County (around 30%), the school's rate is south of typical.

In the broader community, census data for Cass County shows 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%. In all, Cass County runs 66 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,826 students), of which HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 6.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has edged down 29%, going from 137 students in 2018 to 97 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 10.1:1 today.

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