Photo: Billybob2002 · CC BY 4.0West Fargo’s public schools outscore 50% of North Dakota districts
The grade covers the public school district serving West Fargo, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Dakota, not nationally.
From North Dakota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
West Fargo’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 348 North Dakota towns with household incomes within a quarter of West Fargo’s, its schools beat 40%, lower than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 43% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 44% and 39% statewide; 82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,624 per student, against $16,642 across North Dakota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then two middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 14% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Trinity Elementary (private) is in town. West Fargo High Virtual Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind West Fargo’s grade
B−: better than 50% of North Dakota school districts, #10 of 23 North Dakota towns. Test scores are above the North Dakota average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve West Fargo, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in West Fargo
Early Childhood Center
Grades PK · 180 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in West Fargo · depends on your address
Liberty Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,103 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Cheney Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,006 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in West Fargo · depends on your address
Liberty Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,103 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Cheney Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,006 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in West Fargo · depends on your address
Liberty Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,103 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Cheney Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,006 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in West Fargo · depends on your address
West Fargo Sheyenne High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,400 students · 14:1 students per teacher
West Fargo High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,380 students · 13:1 students per teacher
West Fargo Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 53 students · 6:1 students per teacher
10th grade in West Fargo · depends on your address
West Fargo Sheyenne High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,400 students · 14:1 students per teacher
West Fargo High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,380 students · 13:1 students per teacher
West Fargo Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 53 students · 6:1 students per teacher
11th grade in West Fargo · depends on your address
West Fargo Sheyenne High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,400 students · 14:1 students per teacher
West Fargo High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,380 students · 13:1 students per teacher
West Fargo Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 53 students · 6:1 students per teacher
12th grade in West Fargo · depends on your address
West Fargo Sheyenne High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,400 students · 14:1 students per teacher
West Fargo High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,380 students · 13:1 students per teacher
West Fargo Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 53 students · 6:1 students per teacher
West Fargo’s public schools are run by West Fargo Public School District 6, which also serves Barnes, Fargo, Harwood and Harwood and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
West Fargo vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Dakota towns that share West Fargo’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| West Fargo | B− | West Fargo Public School District 6 |
| Fargo | B− | Fargo Public School District 1 PK–12 · West Fargo Public School District 6 PK–12 |
| Mapleton | — | Mapleton Public School District 7 PK–6 · West Fargo Public School District 6 PK–12 |
| Barnes | — | West Fargo Public School District 6 |
| Reed | B− | West Fargo Public School District 6 PK–12 · Fargo Public School District 1 PK–12 |
| Horace | B− | West Fargo Public School District 6 |
| Raymond | — | West Fargo Public School District 6 PK–12 · Mapleton Public School District 7 PK–6 |
All 6 neighbors share West Fargo Public School District 6 with West Fargo, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in West Fargo
16 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Dakota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (West Fargo Elementary Virtual Academy and West Fargo Middle Virtual Academy).
Questions about West Fargo’s schools
Are West Fargo’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of North Dakota: the public schools West Fargo children attend outscore 50% of North Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #10 of 23 North Dakota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is West Fargo in?
West Fargo Public School District 6, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 13,175 students in 26 schools (2024–25).
Where do West Fargo kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: West Fargo Sheyenne High School, West Fargo High School and West Fargo Community High School.
What is West Fargo’s graduation rate?
82% of the class of 2023 in West Fargo Public School District 6 graduated in four years, against 83% across North Dakota.
How much does West Fargo spend per student?
$14,624 in West Fargo Public School District 6 (FY2024), against $16,642 across North Dakota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in West Fargo?
Yes: Trinity Elementary (Catholic, grades PK–5, 300 students).
Parents talk
What West Fargo families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near West Fargo → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Dakota. Stars are from neighbors.