Total enrollment
2,349
+513 (+28%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Watford City
North Dakota · Public K-12
From elementary through high school, Watford City runs 7 public K-12 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high), with combined enrollment of about 2,349.
4-year change in Watford City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
+2 (+40%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
6,039
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
2,349
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
7
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| BADLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-05 | 538 |
| FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-05 | 663 |
| WATFORD CITY HIGH SCHOOL | High | 09-12 | 566 |
| WATFORD CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 06-08 | 509 |
| WATFORD CITY VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-06 | 9 |
| WATFORD CITY VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL | High | 07-12 | 34 |
| WOLVES CENTER ACADEMY | High | 09-12 | 30 |
About Watford City
Across Watford City, North Dakota, 7 public schools enrolls about 2,349 students between them.
On the school-mix side, the city comprises 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high.
Per-school enrollment runs near 336, meaningfully above the state mean of about 238.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 28%: 1,836 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,349 in SY 2024-25. Watford City now counts 7 public schools, up from 5 in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Watford City discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.