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6,336 Students Below the Trend Line
Between 2008 and 2019, North Dakota added an average of 1,526 students a year. The Bakken oil boom filled western classrooms. Fargo's suburbs pushed east. Enrollment climbed from 94,052 to 110,842, a ...
89% to 82%: North Dakota's Graduation Rate Collapse
North Dakota graduated 89.0% of its high school seniors in 2020. Four years later, that number is 82.4%. The state has not posted a single year of improvement since.
West Fargo Has Grown for 18 Straight Years
In 2008, West Fargo Schools enrolled 6,179 students, fewer than two-thirds the size of either Bismarck or Fargo. Eighteen years later, it has 13,211 students, a 113.8% increase, and sits 466 students ...
North Dakota's 16-Year Growth Era Ends
For 16 of the past 17 years, North Dakota added students. The Bakken oil boom pulled families into the western prairie. Fargo's suburbs sprawled east. The state's enrollment climbed from 93,406 in 200...