At a glance
Reported students
16
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
7
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
2.3:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
05–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
North Dakota middle enrollment
9th percentile
Compared with 43 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
337
SELF-DIRECTED ACADEMY: 16 reported students.
State peer staffing position
3rd percentile
2.3:1 reported; state peer median 12.4:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about SELF-DIRECTED ACADEMY
SELF-DIRECTED ACADEMY is a public middle school serving grades 05–08 in Fargo. It is one of 26 current school records connected to FARGO 1. NCES reports 16 students for 2024–25.
Among 43 middle schools in North Dakota with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 343 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 9th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 2.3:1, below the North Dakota median of 12.4:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (75%) and Hispanic or Latino (12.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking SELF-DIRECTED ACADEMY
- 1How do the reported 2.3:1 student–teacher ratio and 7 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Lunch program
- No
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White75%
- Hispanic12.5%
- Black0%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native6.3%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial6.3%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in FARGO 1
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
Middle · Grades 06–08
677 reported students
BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Middle · Grades 06–08
873 reported students
DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Middle · Grades 06–08
992 reported students
FARGO K-8 VIRTUAL ACADEMY
Elementary · Grades KG–08
22 reported students
EXPLORER ACADEMY
Elementary · Grades KG–08
34 reported students
FARGO 9-12 VIRTUAL ACADEMY
High · Grades 09–12
113 reported students