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Best North Dakota public schools
Eight rankings of North Dakota's public schools from the latest NCES + state-assessment data. Unlike most school rankings, this list leads with BeatsExpectations: a demographics-adjusted score that asks how a school performs relative to what its student population would predict, not just in absolute terms.
North Dakota schools with the lowest student-teacher ratios
Schools with 200+ students reporting the fewest students per teacher. Excludes virtual.| # | School | City | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TURTLE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL | Belcourt | 4.8:1 |
| 2 | SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL | Grand Forks | 6.2:1 |
| 3 | Tate Topa Tribal School | Fort Totten | 6.7:1 |
| 4 | ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Jamestown | 6.8:1 |
| 5 | HORACE HIGH SCHOOL | Horace | 7.5:1 |
| 6 | SCHROEDER MIDDLE SCHOOL | Grand Forks | 7.5:1 |
| 7 | VIKING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Grand Forks | 7.9:1 |
| 8 | P S BERG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Dickinson | 8.0:1 |
| 9 | TURTLE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Belcourt | 8.1:1 |
| 10 | ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Dickinson | 8.1:1 |
| 11 | JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Fargo | 8.2:1 |
| 12 | LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Dickinson | 8.3:1 |
| 13 | KILLDEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Killdeer | 8.4:1 |
| 14 | PRAIRIE ROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Dickinson | 8.4:1 |
| 15 | MINTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Minto | 8.5:1 |
Fastest-growing North Dakota public schools, 2017-2024
Schools open in both years with 200+ enrollment in 2017, ranked by % change.| # | School | City | Enrollment Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WATFORD CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL | Watford City | +130% |
| 2 | HORACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Horace | +125% |
| 3 | BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | West Fargo | +117% |
| 4 | CENTRAL CASS MIDDLE SCHOOL | Casselton | +59% |
| 5 | WATFORD CITY HIGH SCHOOL | Watford City | +46% |
| 6 | CENTRAL CASS HIGH SCHOOL | Casselton | +41% |
| 7 | RED TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Mandan | +35% |
| 8 | NEDROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Minot | +31% |
| 9 | BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Fargo | +30% |
| 10 | THOMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Thompson | +30% |
| 11 | THOMPSON HIGH SCHOOL | Thompson | +28% |
| 12 | CARRINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Carrington | +28% |
| 13 | ROBERT PLACE MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Bismarck | +28% |
| 14 | CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Tioga | +27% |
| 15 | RAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Ray | +26% |
Most racially diverse North Dakota public schools
Schools ranked by how balanced their student body is. The largest single racial group's share of enrollment, lowest first.| # | School | City | Max group |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Fargo | 35.6% White (96) |
| 2 | WILLOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Fargo | 37.5% Black (173) |
| 3 | LAKE AGASSIZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Grand Forks | 38.4% White (178) |
| 4 | EASTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | West Fargo | 39.3% Black (152) |
| 5 | WINSHIP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Grand Forks | 40.6% White (86) |
| 6 | DOROTHY MOSES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Bismarck | 41.8% White (163) |
| 7 | ED CLAPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Fargo | 42.3% White (188) |
| 8 | CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Grand Forks | 43.0% White (212) |
| 9 | JEANNETTE MYHRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Bismarck | 43.4% White (112) |
| 10 | LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Fargo | 45.5% White (150) |
| 11 | WILL-MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Bismarck | 46.1% White (107) |
| 12 | EIGHT MILE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Trenton | 47.2% White (101) |
| 13 | VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL | Grand Forks | 50.8% White (258) |
| 14 | BECEP CENTER | Bismarck | 51.6% White (174) |
| 15 | HAGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Williston | 51.9% White (252) |
Largest North Dakota public schools
Brick-and-mortar schools ranked by total enrollment. Virtual schools excluded.| # | School | City | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WILLISTON MIDDLE SCHOOL CENTRAL CAMPUS | Williston | 1,536 |
| 2 | LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL | Bismarck | 1,419 |
| 3 | CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL | Bismarck | 1,406 |
| 4 | WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL | West Fargo | 1,400 |
| 5 | WEST FARGO HIGH SCHOOL | West Fargo | 1,380 |
| 6 | WILLISTON HIGH SCHOOL | Williston | 1,370 |
| 7 | BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL | Bismarck | 1,367 |
| 8 | FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL | Fargo | 1,277 |
| 9 | RED RIVER HIGH SCHOOL | Grand Forks | 1,190 |
| 10 | MANDAN HIGH SCHOOL | Mandan | 1,175 |
| 11 | HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL | Bismarck | 1,124 |
| 12 | CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | Grand Forks | 1,115 |
| 13 | NORTH HIGH SCHOOL | Fargo | 1,110 |
| 14 | LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL | West Fargo | 1,103 |
| 15 | MINOT HIGH SCHOOL | Minot | 1,086 |
About these rankings
These tables use the most recent NCES Common Core of Data (2024-25) for enrollment, demographics, and staffing, and state-native assessment data (typically 2023-24 or 2024-25) for proficiency. BeatsExpectations is computed via per-state ordinary-least-squares regression of composite proficiency on free-and-reduced-lunch share. Full methodology.
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