Grades PreK-8 83 students Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Private schools in Fargo, ND
10 schools in Fargo itself and 1 more within 6 miles.
Fargo private schools at a glance
Fargo has 10 private schools of its own, and 1 more is within 6 miles. In Fargo itself: 4 Catholic, 4 other Christian and 2 nonsectarian; 8 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 1 nearby, there are 11 in all: 5 Catholic, 4 other Christian and 2 nonsectarian; 9 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 5 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 3 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 82% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 263 students and 13.3 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
5 Catholic
13.3 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Fargo (10)
Schools that give Fargo as their address come first, then the 1 more within 6 miles. Closest schools first in each group. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
No school in Fargo matches all of those.
Full Circle Academy
2 mi Grades K-5 Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades K-5 318 students 13.8 students per teacher Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Co-ed
Grades PreK-2 23 students 11.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades K-5 67 students 11.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-12 655 students 14.4 students per teacher Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Co-ed 97% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 154 students 11.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Shanley High School
5 mi Grades 9-12 316 students 12.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 77% to 4-year college
Grades 6-8 263 students 16.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 1,137 students 14.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 82% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 6 miles (1)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Fargo.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Trinity Elementary
3 mi Grades PreK-5 266 students 13.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Fargo?
10 private schools give Fargo as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 11: 10 in Fargo and 1 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 3,287 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Fargo is Jpii Catholic Schools with 1,137 students.
Does North Dakota pay for private school?
No state program pays private school tuition. No North Dakota program pays private school tuition, and the state has no tuition tax credit or deduction. Gov. Armstrong vetoed an education savings account bill (HB 1540) in April 2025, and the House sustained the veto.