Dakota High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Fargo, North Dakota 58103 · Fargo 1
#126 of 128 high schools in North Dakota
#16365 of 16,910 nationally
About Dakota High School
Dakota High School is a public high located in Fargo, in the Fargo 1 school district of North Dakota, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 127 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 12.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 126th of 128 ranked high schools in North Dakota. Its strongest component is students per teacher (53th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (2th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 127.
There are 29 schools in Fargo; Dakota High School ranks 28th of 28 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)10%
- Reading proficiency (30%)10%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)97.6%
- Students per teacher (15%)14.1
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Dakota High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 127
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 97.6%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 14.1
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 10%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 10%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Dakota High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Early Childhood Special Education School
Fargo · Public other · Grades PK–PK
162 students · 0 m away
Self-Directed Academy
Fargo · Public middle · Grades 6–8
16 students · 0 m away
Carl Ben Eielson Middle School
Fargo · Public middle · Grades 6–8
677 students · 630 m away
Jefferson Elementary School
Fargo · Public elementary · Grades K–5
270 students · 943 m away
Clara Barton Hawthorne Elementary School
Fargo · Public elementary · Grades K–5
312 students · 1.1 km away
South High School
Fargo · Public high · Grades 9–12
898 students · 1.4 km away
Lewis and Clark Elementary School
Fargo · Public elementary · Grades K–5
439 students · 1.5 km away
Explorer Academy
Fargo · Public elementary · Grades K–8
34 students · 1.7 km away
Lincoln Elementary School
Fargo · Public elementary · Grades K–5
330 students · 2.3 km away
Horace Mann Roosevelt Elementary School
Fargo · Public elementary · Grades K–5
344 students · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in North Dakota with a comparable Enrollment.
Richland Junior-Senior High School
Colfax · Public high · Grades 7–12
126 students
Dakota Prairie High School
Petersburg · Public high · Grades 7–12
130 students
Wilton High School
Wilton · Public high · Grades 6–12
130 students
New England High School
New England · Public high · Grades 7–12
122 students
Belfield High School
Belfield · Public high · Grades 7–12
122 students
Flasher High School
Flasher · Public high · Grades 7–12
132 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Dakota High School a good school?
Dakota High School has a Success Index (US) of 12.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #126 of 128 in North Dakota. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Dakota High School rank in North Dakota?
Dakota High School ranks #126 of 128 high schools in North Dakota and #16365 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Dakota High School?
Dakota High School had 127 students in 2025.
Is Dakota High School a elementary school or a high school?
Dakota High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Dakota High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Dakota High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.