Total enrollment
7,514
+232 (+3%) vs SY 2017-18
18 schools in Grand Forks
North Dakota · Public K-12
Public K-12 schools in Grand Forks, North Dakota total 18, collectively serving roughly 7,514 students (an average of about 417 per campus).
7-year change in Grand Forks
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
16
-1 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
63%
was 74%
% Hispanic
12%
was 6%
% Black
8%
was 9%
% Asian
4%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 367 |
| CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | High | 09-12 | 1,115 |
| CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 493 |
| COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL | High | 09-12 | 73 |
| DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 567 |
| GRAND FORKS VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOL | Elementary | M-M | · |
| J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 482 |
| LAKE AGASSIZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 464 |
| LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 178 |
| PHOENIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 235 |
| RED RIVER HIGH SCHOOL | High | 09-12 | 1,190 |
| SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND | Elementary | N-N | · |
| SCHROEDER MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 06-08 | 569 |
| SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 06-08 | 549 |
| VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 06-08 | 508 |
| VIKING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 328 |
| WILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 184 |
| WINSHIP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 212 |
About Grand Forks
Grand Forks is a medium-population North Dakota city in terms of public-school footprint, with 18 schools and 7,514 students total.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city comprises 12 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high.
Average school size in Grand Forks is around 417 students, 75% higher than the North Dakota average of about 238.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 3%: 7,282 students in SY 2017-18 versus 7,514 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Grand Forks closed 1 school, going from 17 to 16. The White share of public-school enrollment contracted from 74% to 63%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Grand Forks discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.