| Index | Fargo | North Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 12:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 24 | 272 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 7 | 47 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 7 | 30 | 7,963 |
| Index | Fargo | North Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.8% | 90.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.5% | 88.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 73.2% | 64.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 51.8% | 41.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 38.2% | 28.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.7% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.3% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 24 public schools, 7 private schools and 7 post-secondary schools in Fargo. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fargo, ND schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Fargo, ND, an average of 91.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Harwood, ND | 725 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Horace, ND | 2,847 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Dilworth, MN | 4,430 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Mapleton, ND | 1,221 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Glyndon, MN | 1,362 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Fargo, ND | 123,550 | 45% | 6.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Berkeley, CA | 123,065 | 60% | 24.5% |
| Norman, OK | 124,086 | 38% | 20.4% |
| Victorville, CA | 122,958 | 28% | 42.2% |
| Columbia, MO | 122,659 | 43% | 9.6% |
| Odessa, TX | 122,630 | 35% | 26.7% |
| Fargo, ND | 123,550 | 45% | 6.5% |
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