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West Fargo 6

West Fargo, North Dakota · Public school district · #2 of 14 North Dakota districts by enrollment

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13,191

Students

2024-25 school year

Schools

2024-25 school year

$13,257

Spending per student

FY2020-21 · 8% below the North Dakota median

11.8

Students per teacher

2024-25 · North Dakota median 13.9

West Fargo 6 is a public school district based in West Fargo, North Dakota, serving 13,191 students in 26 schools. By enrollment it ranks #2 of the 14 North Dakota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 92% of them. Its schools average 507 students each, more than the North Dakota median of 371. It spends about $13,257 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the North Dakota median. It has roughly 11.8 students per teacher.

How West Fargo 6 compares

West Fargo 6North Dakota median, districts with 1,000+ students

Spending per student$13,257

North Dakota median $14,333 · 8% below · FY2020-21

Instruction spending per student$8,212

North Dakota median $8,853 · 7% below · FY2020-21

Students per school507

North Dakota median 371 · 37% above · 2024-25

Students per teacher11.8

North Dakota median 13.9 · 15% below · 2024-25

Students per counselor330

North Dakota median 322 · about the same · 2024-25

Spending and staffing

Where the money comes from$192.4 million in revenue · FY2020-21

Federal 11%State 55%Local 33%

Measure	West Fargo 6	North Dakota median	Year
Current spending per student	$13,257	$14,333	FY2020-21
Instruction spending per student	$8,212	$8,853	FY2020-21
Total spending	$220.5 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Total revenue	$192.4 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Teachers (full-time equivalent)	1,122	n/a	2024-25
Total staff (full-time equivalent)	2,057	n/a	2024-25
Students per teacher	11.8	13.9	2024-25
Students per counselor	330	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.

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Peer districts in North Dakota

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District	Students	Schools	Spending per student	Students per teacher	Rank
Bismarck 1Bismarck	14,098	29	$13,261	14.5	#1
West Fargo 6West Fargo · this district	13,191	26	$13,257	11.8	#2
Fargo 1Fargo	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
Coppell ISDCoppell, TX	13,233	$9,663	14.4
Nash County Public SchoolsNashville, NC	13,178	$10,270	20.2
Davenport Community School DistrictDavenport, IA	13,171	$13,111	13.4
Hazleton Area School DistrictHazle Twp, PA	13,141	$12,031	16.8

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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