West Fargo Public Schools
| West Fargo Public Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
207 Main Avenue W
West Fargo , North Dakota, 58078United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Educating today's learners for tomorrow's world |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Established | 1876 |
| Superintendent | Beth Slette |
| NCES District ID | 3819410 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 12,702 (2022-2023) |
| Teachers | 942.60 (on an FTE basis) |
| Student–teacher ratio | 12.27 |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
West Fargo Public Schools (WFPS) is a public school district in West Fargo, North Dakota, United States. It serves a city population of 35,708. As of the 2019–2020 school year, the district owns and operates one early childhood (kindergarten) centers, fourteen elementary schools, two middle schools, two comprehensive high schools, and one alternative high school.
In recent years, WFPS has seen record growth. The total enrollment in WFPS on the first day of school in August 2017 was 10,635, an increase of 584 students from the 2016–2017 school year. This was an increase of 497 students, or 6.18%, continuing the trend over the previous 20 years: since 1993, West Fargo Public Schools have added 3,770 students to their rolls, a 78.97% increase. This growth is requiring the construction of new schools in the district.