GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Enrollment is up at UND and topping out at more than 14,000 students for the first time since 2017. Official fall numbers show 14,172 students are enrolled. That is an increase of 296 students or around 2.1% over last fall. The figure represents UND’s fourth straight year of total enrollment growth, and the strongest growth…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The summer is over and it’s back to school for kids in Fargo Public Schools. The first day of classes in the district had an enrollment of 11,378 students. That is actually down nearly 60 kids from 2022. The school with the most students is Davies High School with 1,359. That is followed by North, Discovery…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Fargo remains the second largest school district in North Dakota. First day numbers include 11,807 students in 25 schools and virtual programs. Kindergarten will start on Tuesday adding another one thousand kids and around 150 in the early childhood special education preschool bringing the total to around 13,000. This is an increase of 286…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Budget cuts are coming at North Dakota State University. In a campus-wide email, University President David Cook says significant reductions will be necessary due to dropping enrollments over the past several years. Cook describes the cuts as “incredibly difficult.” Cook says the budget is centered around tuition and state revenue, and with fewer students, money is short. He…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Area Public Schools is reporting a record enrollment to start the new school year. There are 7,427 students in grades K-12. That is 91 more students than the first day of school in 2021. The largest class in the district is 7th grade with 626 students. The new kindergarten class isn’t far behind with just…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Kids are back in class and first day enrollment numbers are in for Fargo And West Fargo Public Schools. Fargo has 11,437 students in grades K through 12. That’s an increase of 18 students from the first day numbers in 2021. West Fargo welcomed 11,504 students in grades 1 through 12 across 21 schools. The first…
BISMARCK, N.D. – Enrollment declines at North Dakota colleges and universities haven’t been as steep as elsewhere since the COVID-19 pandemic began. According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, enrollment across the country at colleges and universities is down 6.5% compared to two years ago, which is the largest two-year enrollment drop in the last 50 years. Overall North…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – West Fargo Public Schools is reporting a record increase in the number of students for the 2021-2022 school year. The official enrollment is 12,254 students. That’s an addition of 639 students from last year and an increase of 2,258 students from 2016. West Fargo Public Schools is the 2nd largest school district in North Dakota. Bismarck…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — School is back in session in Moorhead and the district begins the year with record enrollment numbers. There are 7,336 kids in grades K through 12. That includes 267 students enrolled in the Moorhead online academy. Enrollment is up 183 students from the first day of school last year. Construction of a new Moorhead High School began…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — West Fargo Public Schools continue to grow and the district is still ranked as the 2nd largest in North Dakota behind Bismarck and ahead of #3 Fargo. First day enrollment for 2021 is at 12,366 students. That includes 1,080 kindergarteners who don’t go to school until Tuesday. The first day total for West Fargo schools shows…
