Budget & finance
District profile / North Dakota
Fargo 1
11,444
Students
2024-25 school year
26
Schools
2024-25 school year
$16,005
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 12% above the North Dakota median
11.6
Students per teacher
2024-25 · North Dakota median 13.9
Fargo 1 is a public school district based in Fargo, North Dakota, serving 11,444 students in 26 schools. By enrollment it ranks #3 of the 14 North Dakota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 85% of them. Its schools average 440 students each, more than the North Dakota median of 371. It spends about $16,005 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the North Dakota median. It has roughly 11.6 students per teacher. We've matched 2 news stories to the district.
How Fargo 1 compares
Fargo 1North Dakota median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$206.1 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 13%State 51%Local 36%
| Measure | Fargo 1 | North Dakota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,005 | $14,333 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,924 | $8,853 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $216.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $206.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 988 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,051 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 249 | 322 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The North Dakota median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
In the news
2 stories matchedPeer districts in North Dakota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck 1Bismarck | 14,098 | 29 | $13,261 | 14.5 | #1 |
| West Fargo 6West Fargo | 13,191 | 26 | $13,257 | 11.8 | #2 |
| Fargo 1Fargo · this district | 11,444 | 26 | $16,005 | 11.6 | #3 |
| Grand Forks 1Grand Forks | 7,822 | 18 | $14,333 | 10.7 | #4 |
| Minot 1Minot | 7,683 | 21 | $14,478 | 13.9 | #5 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwalk School DistrictNorwalk, CT | 11,473 | $23,547 | 12.6 |
| Gresham-Barlow School District 10JGresham, OR | 11,452 | $11,622 | 19.9 |
| Pocatello DistrictPocatello, ID | 11,448 | $8,317 | 18.3 |
| Tigard-Tualatin School District 23JTigard, OR | 11,433 | $13,664 | 17.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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