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Fargo Davies High School

Q: Is Fargo Davies High School a good school?

Fargo Davies High School ranks 75 th of 125 North Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

75^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 125 North Dakota High Schools

Better than 40% of North Dakota high schools

Summary

Fargo Davies High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Fargo, North Dakota, with a total enrollment of 1,339 students. The school is part of the Fargo 1 School District, which is ranked 14 out of 23 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fargo Davies High School has consistently ranked among the top high schools in North Dakota, with a #1 ranking in the state for the 2022-2023 and 2017-2018 school years, and a #3 ranking in 2021-2022 and 2023-2024. The school's test scores are generally higher than the district and state averages, and it has maintained high four-year graduation rates ranging from 77.2% to 87.5% over the past few years. However, the school has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20% to 31% over the past few years, which are higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Fargo Davies High School generally outperforms its counterparts, such as North High School and South High School, in terms of academic rankings and test scores. However, the nearby Kindred High School, which is in a different district, has consistently ranked higher than Fargo Davies High School in the state.

1,277

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,640

Per pupil spending ?

20.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7150 25th St S
Fargo, ND 58104

(701) 446-5600

District: Fargo 1

Feeder schools for Fargo Davies High School:

Elementary:	Bennett Elementary School
	Centennial Elementary School
	Eagles Elementary School
	Kennedy Elementary School
Middle:	Discovery Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.9%

African American:

17.5%

Hispanic:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓88% graduate in 4 years — above the North Dakota average (84%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Dakota average (30% vs 40% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 20% North Dakota)

!Ranking has slipped — down 49 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg38%

North Dakota avg40%

75^th of 125

North Dakota public high schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 52 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Fargo 1

104^th of 134Fargo 1 among North Dakota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	75 of 125	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.3	32 of 122	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	17 of 125	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	16 of 121	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.4	36 of 118	69.5%	★★★★☆
2020	86.6	7 of 117	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	86.6	7 of 117	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.3	6 of 120	95.0%	★★★★★
2017	78.9	17 of 114	85.1%	★★★★☆
2016	82.5	13 of 118	89.0%	★★★★☆
2015	84.9	8 of 105	92.4%	★★★★★
2014	52.7	64 of 122	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.9	51 of 122	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.7	43 of 126	65.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	9 of 12	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.1	6 of 11	45.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	6 of 11	45.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	3 of 8	62.5%	★★★★☆
2021	27.7	7 of 9	22.2%	★★☆☆☆
2020	58.1	4 of 7	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	4 of 7	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	4 of 7	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.8	2 of 7	71.4%	★★★★☆
2016	57.3	2 of 6	66.7%	★★★★☆
2015	54.5	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	8 of 12	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	4 of 7	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.9	1 of 6	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	22.8	5 of 5	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	5 of 7	28.6%	★★★☆☆
2020	39.2	3 of 5	40.0%	★★★★☆
2019	39.2	3 of 5	40.0%	★★★★☆
2018	92.3	1 of 4	75.0%	★★★★★
2017	25.3	3 of 6	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	95.8	1 of 4	75.0%	★★★★★
2015	76.1	1 of 4	75.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	37 of 65	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.0	25 of 63	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.5	8 of 57	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	53.1	25 of 54	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	26 of 54	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2020	80.9	8 of 58	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	8 of 58	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	5 of 57	91.2%	★★★★★
2017	77.9	7 of 51	86.3%	★★★★☆
2016	84.3	4 of 55	92.7%	★★★★★
2015	87.2	3 of 47	93.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	25 of 30	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.8	11 of 25	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.6	20 of 27	25.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	16 of 22	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.7	24 of 28	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	42.9	12 of 24	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	12 of 24	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.8	20 of 26	23.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.0	12 of 22	45.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	30.7	18 of 25	28.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.7	15 of 18	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	46 of 65	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.2	12 of 63	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	5 of 57	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	77.0	9 of 54	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	14 of 54	74.1%	★★★★☆
2020	86.2	6 of 58	89.7%	★★★★★
2019	86.2	6 of 58	89.7%	★★★★★
2018	75.5	12 of 57	78.9%	★★★★☆
2017	78.5	10 of 51	80.4%	★★★★☆
2016	72.6	14 of 55	74.5%	★★★★☆
2015	74.5	9 of 47	80.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	9 of 24	62.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	3 of 24	87.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	3 of 22	86.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	1 of 20	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	78.2	3 of 17	82.4%	★★★★☆
2020	95.5	1 of 17	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.5	1 of 17	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.6	2 of 16	87.5%	★★★★★
2017	91.4	1 of 16	93.8%	★★★★★
2016	97.1	1 of 15	93.3%	★★★★★
2015	89.7	1 of 14	92.9%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)62nd percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)33rd percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)33rd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2025)25th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Reading38%~ state avg

Science30%-8 vs state

Math22%-19 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, June 15, 2015

We love Davies High School. It has a friendly safe environment that is conducive to learning. The teachers are excellent. Top departments are Band, French, English, and many AP classes available. There are many extra curricular activities. As a bonus the school is brand new. We are very happy with this school! Close Quote

Schools Near Fargo Davies High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				A-Plus Math (2025)		A-Plus Reading (2025)		A-Plus Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	A-Plus Math 10th Grade	A-Plus Math All Grades	A-Plus Reading 10th Grade	A-Plus Reading All Grades	A-Plus Science 10th Grade	A-Plus Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fargo Davies High School	Public	9-12	7150 25th St S	Fargo	58104	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 446-5600	1,277	96	13.2	20.3%	892 (69.9%)	223 (17.5%)	54 (4.2%)	52 (4.1%)	18 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (2.8%)	38	75^th of 125 public high schools	40.0%		66.3	32^nd of 122 public high schools	73.8%	43	22.0	22.0	38.0	38.0	30.0	30.0	$14,640	$805	$13,835
Horace High School	Public	9-12	8100 Lakeview Drive	Horace	58047	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 356-2070	785	105	7.4	8.9%	667 (85.0%)	48 (6.1%)	23 (2.9%)	8 (1.0%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.8%)	12.4	120^th of 125 public high schools	4.0%		58.5	37^th of 122 public high schools	69.7%	83	14.0	14.0	28.0	28.0	11.0	11.0	$12,935	$962	$11,973
West Fargo Sheyenne High School	Public	9-12	800 40th Ave E	West Fargo	58078	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 356-2160	1,400	100	14.0	23.5%	905 (64.6%)	289 (20.6%)	70 (5.0%)	57 (4.1%)	18 (1.3%)	2 (0.1%)	59 (4.2%)	20.4	106^th of 125 public high schools	15.2%		40.7	79^th of 122 public high schools	35.2%	27	17.0	17.0	33.0	33.0	18.0	18.0	$13,195	$922	$12,273
South High School	Public	9-12	1840 15th Ave S	Fargo	58103	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 446-2000	898	80	11.2	33.4%	553 (61.6%)	150 (16.7%)	85 (9.5%)	43 (4.8%)	28 (3.1%)	3 (0.3%)	36 (4.0%)	38.3	74^th of 125 public high schools	40.8%		50.9	59^th of 122 public high schools	51.6%	15	23.0	23.0	38.0	38.0	29.0	29.0	$17,979	$1,244	$16,736
Dakota High School	Public	9-12	1305 9th Ave S	Fargo	58103	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 446-2800	127	10	12.8	97.6%	65 (51.2%)	24 (18.9%)	14 (11.0%)	1 (0.8%)	12 (9.4%)	1 (0.8%)	10 (7.9%)								(n/a)							$20,219	$525	$19,694
Fargo 9-12 Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	700 7th Street South	Fargo	58102	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(701) 446-1000	113	4	26.2		71 (62.8%)	14 (12.4%)	15 (13.3%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.3%)	19.3	109^th of 125 public high schools	12.8%		19	104^th of 122 public high schools	14.8%	5	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	$10,985	$485	$10,500
West Fargo High School	Public	9-12	801 9th St E	West Fargo	58078	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 356-2050	1,380	104	13.2	35.1%	882 (63.9%)	264 (19.1%)	96 (7.0%)	39 (2.8%)	46 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (3.8%)	27.7	93^rd of 125 public high schools	25.6%		52.7	53^rd of 122 public high schools	56.6%	40	17.0	17.0	29.0	29.0	30.0	30.0	$13,529	$908	$12,621
West Fargo Community High School	Public	9-12	311 1st Avenue East	West Fargo	58078	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(701) 356-2008	53	9	5.8	34.0%	32 (60.4%)	8 (15.1%)	6 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.4%)								(n/a)							$20,623	$844	$19,779
West Fargo High Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	207 Main Ave W	West Fargo	58078	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(701) 356-2000	116				63 (54.3%)	29 (25.0%)	7 (6.0%)	2 (1.7%)	8 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.0%)								(n/a)							$9,170	$844	$8,326
North High School	Public	9-12	801 17th Ave N	Fargo	58102	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 446-2400	1,110	84	13.2	27.2%	868 (78.2%)	66 (5.9%)	67 (6.0%)	24 (2.2%)	27 (2.4%)	3 (0.3%)	55 (5.0%)	40.6	69^th of 125 public high schools	44.8%		64.9	34^th of 122 public high schools	72.1%	35	23.0	23.0	40.0	40.0	30.0	30.0	$15,449	$714	$14,735

IMPORTANT NOTE: North Dakota does not publish exact assessment percentages; instead, results are reported as ranges (e.g., 20-29%) to protect student privacy in smaller groups. The proficiency rates displayed on SchoolDigger are calculated using midpoint imputation—the center value of each reported range. Actual values may differ by up to 5 percentage points from the figures shown.

Frequently Asked Questions about Fargo Davies High School

Is Fargo Davies High School a good school?

Fargo Davies High School ranks 75^th of 125 North Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Fargo Davies High School?

Students at Fargo Davies High School are 70% White, 17% African American, 4% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Fargo Davies High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,277 students attended Fargo Davies High School.

What district is Fargo Davies High School in?

Fargo 1

What schools feed into Fargo Davies High School?

Fargo Davies High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bennett Elementary School
Elementary : Centennial Elementary School
Elementary : Eagles Elementary School
Elementary : Kennedy Elementary School
Middle : Discovery Middle School

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.

About North Dakota Assessment Data: To protect student privacy, the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction reports assessment results as percentage ranges rather than exact values. SchoolDigger calculates proficiency rates using midpoint imputation, which uses the center value of each reported range. For example, a reported range of 20-29% is represented as 24.5%. As a result, the proficiency rates shown may vary by approximately ±5 percentage points from actual values. This variance is most significant for individual grade/subject combinations and diminishes when data is aggregated across multiple grades or subjects.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.