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Dickey County

North Dakota · Public K-12

7 public schools serving approximately 830 students, in a county of 4,935 residents.

Schools
7
2 districts
Enrollment
830
NCES CCD
Median income
$68,654
Below North Dakota avg
Free/reduced lunch
18.7%
Below North Dakota avg
Elementary
3
schools
Middle
0
schools
High
3
schools
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
OAKES 41
491 students · 2 districts in Dickey County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Dickey County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
90%
Hispanic
4%
Black
0%
Asian
1%
Two or more
5%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
87%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
1%
Native American
2%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
28.9%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.6%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.1%
civilian labor
Median age
40
22.8% under 18

All schools (7)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
OAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOakesElementaryPK-06257·
OAKES HIGH SCHOOLOakesHigh07-12234·
ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLEllendaleElementaryPK-08192·
ELLENDALE HIGH SCHOOLEllendaleHigh09-1291·
MAPLE RIVER COLONY SCHOOLFullertonElementaryKG-0850·
ELLENDALE HIGH VIRTUAL ACADEMYEllendaleHigh07-126·
ELLENDALE MIDDLE SCHOOLEllendaleNot reportedM -M ··

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Dickey County?
Dickey County, North Dakota has 7 public K-12 schools serving approximately 830 students.
How many high schools are in Dickey County?
Dickey County, North Dakota has 3 public high schools, along with 0 middle schools and 3 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Dickey County?
OAKES 41 is the largest school district in Dickey County, serving approximately 491 students. The county contains 2 school districts overall.
What is the population of Dickey County?
Dickey County, North Dakota has a population of approximately 4,935, with a median age of 40. About 22.8% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Dickey County?
Median household income in Dickey County is $68,654, below the North Dakota average of $73,179. About 7.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Dickey County?
Approximately 28.9% of adults 25 and older in Dickey County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Dickey County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 18.7% of students in Dickey County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the North Dakota county average of 33.3%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Dickey County schools?
Across Dickey County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 13.3 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Dickey County?
Dickey County residents are approximately 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 5% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Dickey County is owner-occupied?
Dickey County has about 2,394 housing units, of which roughly 79.7% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data