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West Fargo High School

Q: Is West Fargo High School a good school?

West Fargo High School ranks 93 rd of 125 North Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend West Fargo High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,380 students attended West Fargo High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of West Fargo High School?

Students at West Fargo High School are 64% White, 19% African American, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 3% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into West Fargo High School?

West Fargo High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Eastwood Elementary School Elementary : Harwood Elementary School Elementary : L E Berger Elementary School Elementary : South Elementary School Elementary : Westside Elementary School Elementary : Willow Park Elementary School Middle : Cheney Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

93^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 125 North Dakota High Schools

Better than 26% of North Dakota high schools

Summary

West Fargo High School is a public high school serving 1,393 students in grades 9-12 in the West Fargo 6 school district. The school has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger and ranks 11th out of 14 North Dakota high schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Academically, West Fargo High School faces some challenges compared to other high schools in the state and region. The school's test scores are generally below the state and district averages across subjects and grade levels, with only 17% of 10th graders proficient or better in math and 29% proficient or better in reading. The school's graduation rate of 82-84% is also slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate of 4-5% is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 12-20% in recent years.

When compared to nearby schools, West Fargo Sheyenne High School has similar test scores and graduation/dropout rates, while Horace High School has lower test scores and a lower graduation rate. However, Fargo Davies High School and North High School, both in the neighboring Fargo 1 district, have higher test scores and better overall performance compared to West Fargo High School.

1,380

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,529

Per pupil spending ?

35.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 9th St E
West Fargo, ND 58078

(701) 356-2050

District: West Fargo 6

Feeder schools for West Fargo High School:

Elementary:	Eastwood Elementary School
	Harwood Elementary School
	L E Berger Elementary School
	South Elementary School
	More...
	Westside Elementary School
	Willow Park Elementary School
Middle:	Cheney Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.9%

African American:

19.1%

Hispanic:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Dakota average (25% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg40%

North Dakota avg40%

93^rd of 125

North Dakota public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the West Fargo 6

89^th of 134West Fargo 6 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	93 of 125	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.7	53 of 122	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	57 of 125	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	76 of 121	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.5	47 of 118	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2020	54.0	52 of 117	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	52 of 117	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	75 of 120	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.9	83 of 114	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.5	71 of 118	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.6	64 of 105	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.6	78 of 122	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.9	90 of 122	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.6	81 of 126	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	12 of 12	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	11 of 11	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	60.4	5 of 11	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.0	6 of 8	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.8	9 of 9	0.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	13.2	7 of 7	0.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.2	7 of 7	0.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	5 of 7	28.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	11.2	7 of 7	0.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	20.7	6 of 6	0.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	16.0	5 of 5	0.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2024	8.3	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆
2022	21.3	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.1	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆
2020	33.0	2 of 4	50.0%	★★★★☆
2019	33.0	2 of 4	50.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★
2017	42.6	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆
2016	61.4	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2015	15.9	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	8 of 12	33.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	6 of 7	14.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.5	6 of 6	0.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.4	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★★
2021	6.5	7 of 7	0.0%	★★☆☆☆
2020	9.5	5 of 5	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	9.5	5 of 5	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.1	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	25.3	3 of 6	50.0%	★★★★☆
2016	28.2	2 of 4	50.0%	★★★★☆
2015	10.4	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	45 of 65	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	29 of 63	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	25 of 57	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.0	41 of 54	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.7	25 of 54	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2020	38.5	41 of 58	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	41 of 58	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	37 of 57	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.3	40 of 51	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	46.3	32 of 55	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.3	34 of 47	27.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	12 of 13	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.6	2 of 8	75.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	22 of 30	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.3	12 of 25	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.5	22 of 27	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	17 of 22	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.3	15 of 28	46.4%	★★★☆☆
2020	31.4	16 of 24	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.4	16 of 24	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	16 of 26	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	19.1	20 of 22	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.5	23 of 25	8.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	6.3	18 of 18	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	58 of 65	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.7	34 of 63	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	36 of 57	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	31 of 54	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.8	26 of 54	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2020	42.5	32 of 58	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	32 of 58	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	32 of 57	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.0	31 of 51	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.2	43 of 55	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.9	36 of 47	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2017	59.3	2 of 4	50.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	15 of 24	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.0	5 of 24	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	6 of 22	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	48.7	11 of 20	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	77.4	4 of 17	76.5%	★★★★☆
2020	66.8	6 of 17	64.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	6 of 17	64.7%	★★★★☆
2018	47.7	10 of 16	37.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.1	10 of 16	37.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	38.7	9 of 15	40.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.8	8 of 14	42.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Native American (2017)50th percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)33rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile~ school

Male (2025)11th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2024)<1st percentile-57 vs school

African American (2025)<1st percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Science30%-8 vs state

Reading29%-11 vs state

Math17%-24 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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

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 West Fargo High School

How many students attend West Fargo High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,380 students attended West Fargo High School.

What is the racial makeup of West Fargo High School?

Students at West Fargo High School are 64% White, 19% African American, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 3% Asian.

Is West Fargo High School a good school?

West Fargo High School ranks 93^rd of 125 North Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is West Fargo High School in?

West Fargo 6

What schools feed into West Fargo High School?

West Fargo High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Eastwood Elementary School
Elementary : Harwood Elementary School
Elementary : L E Berger Elementary School
Elementary : South Elementary School
Elementary : Westside Elementary School
Elementary : Willow Park Elementary School
Middle : Cheney 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.