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West Fargo Sheyenne High School

Public Grades 9-12

106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 125 North Dakota High Schools

Better than 15% of North Dakota high schools

Summary

West Fargo Sheyenne High School is a public high school serving 1,398 students in grades 9-12 in the West Fargo 6 school district. The school is located in West Fargo, North Dakota and is ranked 16 out of 23 high schools in the state, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While West Fargo Sheyenne High School has seen a decline in academic performance over the past several years, with standardized test scores falling below the district and state averages, there are some areas of concern. The school's 4-year graduation rate of around 84% is on par with the district but slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate of 4-5% is higher than the district and state. Additionally, the school has a chronic absenteeism rate of 12-20%, significantly higher than the district and state. The school has also seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 13.44% in 2021-2022 to 20.39% in 2023-2024, suggesting a shift in the socioeconomic makeup of the student population.

When compared to other high schools in the West Fargo 6 district, such as West Fargo High School, West Fargo Sheyenne High School generally underperforms, with lower test scores, graduation rates, and higher chronic absenteeism. These factors indicate that there may be opportunities for the school to improve student engagement, academic support, and overall school climate, which could help the school improve its performance and ranking within the state.

1,400

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,195

Per pupil spending ?

23.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 40th Ave E
West Fargo, ND 58078

(701) 356-2160

District: West Fargo 6

Feeder schools for West Fargo Sheyenne High School:

Elementary:	Brooks Harbor Elementary School
	Deer Creek Elementary School
	Freedom Elementary School
	Independence Elementary School
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	Osgood Elementary School
Middle:	Liberty Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.6%

African American:

20.6%

Hispanic:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓89% graduate in 4 years — above the North Dakota average (84%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Dakota average (23% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg40%

North Dakota avg40%

106^th of 125

North Dakota public high schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 40 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	106 of 125	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.7	79 of 122	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	73 of 125	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.6	106 of 121	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.3	91 of 118	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	71.4	27 of 117	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	27 of 117	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	30 of 120	75.0%	★★★★☆
2017	66.9	31 of 114	72.8%	★★★★☆
2016	37.9	76 of 118	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.2	47 of 105	55.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	10 of 12	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	9 of 11	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	8 of 11	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.5	8 of 8	0.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	8 of 9	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	45.1	5 of 7	28.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.1	5 of 7	28.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.3	1 of 7	85.7%	★★★★★
2017	93.1	1 of 7	85.7%	★★★★★
2016	33.9	4 of 6	33.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2024	68.3	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆
2023	31.3	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2021	54.9	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆

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	45.1	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆
2021	29.2	6 of 7	14.3%	★★☆☆☆
2020	81.8	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★☆
2017	94.2	1 of 6	83.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	62 of 65	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	50 of 63	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	40 of 57	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.0	48 of 54	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	45 of 54	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	62.6	21 of 58	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.6	21 of 58	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	24 of 57	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.4	19 of 51	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	38.2	36 of 55	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.1	14 of 47	70.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	4 of 13	69.2%	★★★★☆
2023	55.0	4 of 8	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆
2018	25.2	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	29 of 30	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	17 of 25	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.4	25 of 27	7.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	21 of 22	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	28 of 28	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2020	47.3	11 of 24	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.3	11 of 24	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	13 of 26	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.6	5 of 22	77.3%	★★★★☆
2016	40.1	17 of 25	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.7	8 of 18	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	55 of 65	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.8	36 of 63	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	33 of 57	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.0	51 of 54	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	40.8	31 of 54	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2020	59.2	23 of 58	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	23 of 58	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.3	13 of 57	77.2%	★★★★☆
2017	68.2	15 of 51	70.6%	★★★★☆
2016	34.0	41 of 55	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.6	30 of 47	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	23 of 24	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	44.9	15 of 24	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	14 of 22	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.9	17 of 20	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.6	12 of 17	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2020	70.4	5 of 17	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	5 of 17	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	6 of 16	62.5%	★★★★☆
2017	69.4	5 of 16	68.8%	★★★★☆
2016	19.1	15 of 15	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	41.8	9 of 14	35.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+54 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)33rd percentile+18 vs school

Asian (2024)33rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)17th percentile~ school

Male (2025)15th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Reading33%-7 vs state

Science18%-20 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 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
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
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 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
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
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

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 Sheyenne High School

What schools feed into West Fargo Sheyenne High School?

West Fargo Sheyenne High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brooks Harbor Elementary School
Elementary : Deer Creek Elementary School
Elementary : Freedom Elementary School
Elementary : Independence Elementary School
Elementary : Osgood Elementary School
Middle : Liberty Middle School

What is the racial makeup of West Fargo Sheyenne High School?

Students at West Fargo Sheyenne High School are 65% White, 21% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What district is West Fargo Sheyenne High School in?

West Fargo 6

How many students attend West Fargo Sheyenne High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,400 students attended West Fargo Sheyenne High School.

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West Fargo Sheyenne High School ranks in the bottom 15.2% of North Dakota high schools.

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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.