📍 1305 9th Ave S, Fargo, Cass County, 58103
Dakota High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Fargo, Cass County. The school has 109 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Fargo 1 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 9.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 37%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dakota High School enrolls 109 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 9.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% White, 19% Black or African American and 10% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 60 | 55% |
| Black or African American | 21 | 19% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 7.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 5.5% |
| Asian | 2 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
43 of the school's 109 students (39%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 37 qualify for free lunch and 6 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Dakota High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district ND At-Large, state senate district 21, state house district 21.
Dakota High School is one of 25 schools in FARGO 1, based in Fargo, North Dakota. The district serves 11,444 students district-wide and employs 943 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 109 students, Dakota High School is smaller than the district average of about 458 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize