WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL

WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL, an expansive four-year high school in West Fargo, North Dakota, overseen by WEST FARGO 6, teaches 1,400 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 220 students per school, that is 536% larger than typical.

WEST FARGO 6 runs 26 schools in total, collectively educating 13,175 students. WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL reports that 65% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder looks like 21% Black, 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, Cass County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 100 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.1:1, putting WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 24% of students at WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Cass County put median household income runs about $75,555, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL is one of 66 public schools in Cass County (combined enrollment of about 27,826 students).

The closest other public school is LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 9%: 1,285 students in 2018 compared to 1,400 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 79% to 65% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 in 2025.

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