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Grand Forks County

North Dakota · Public K-12

29 public schools serving approximately 9,474 students, in a county of 72,923 residents.

Schools
29
8 districts
Enrollment
9,474
NCES CCD
Median income
$68,075
Below North Dakota avg
Free/reduced lunch
30.8%
Below North Dakota avg
Elementary
17
schools
Middle
4
schools
High
7
schools
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
GRAND FORKS 1
7,597 students · 8 districts in Grand Forks County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Grand Forks 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
83%
Hispanic
5%
Black
4%
Asian
3%
Two or more
7%
Native American
2%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
70%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
6%
Asian
3%
Two or more
9%
Native American
3%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
38.0%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
6.3%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
2.3%
civilian labor
Median age
31
21.2% under 18

All schools (29)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
RED RIVER HIGH SCHOOLGrand ForksHigh09-121,137·
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLGrand ForksHigh09-121,093·
DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGrand ForksElementaryPK-05557·
SCHROEDER MIDDLE SCHOOLGrand ForksMiddle06-08549·
SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLGrand ForksMiddle06-08549·
VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOLGrand ForksMiddle06-08513·
J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGrand ForksElementaryPK-05476·
LAKE AGASSIZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGrand ForksElementaryPK-05426·
CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGrand ForksElementaryPK-05420·
THOMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLThompsonElementaryPK-06394·
BEN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGrand ForksElementaryPK-05328·
VIKING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGrand ForksElementaryPK-05320·
THOMPSON HIGH SCHOOLThompsonHigh07-12261·
PHOENIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGrand ForksElementaryPK-05260·
NATHAN TWINING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGrand Forks AfbElementaryPK-05227·
WINSHIP ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGrand ForksElementaryPK-05227·
LARIMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLarimoreElementaryPK-06197·
LARIMORE HIGH SCHOOLLarimoreHigh07-12193·
NORTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNorthwoodElementaryKG-06190·
MANVEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLManvelElementaryPK-08188·
WILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGrand ForksElementaryPK-05177·
LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGrand ForksElementaryPK-05168·
MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLInksterElementaryPK-08147·
NORTHWOOD HIGH SCHOOLNorthwoodHigh07-12144·
EMERADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLEmeradoElementaryPK-08110·
COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOLGrand ForksHigh09-1285·
NATHAN TWINING MIDDLE SCHOOLGrand Forks AfbMiddle06-0885·
MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOLInksterHigh09-1253·
SCHOOL FOR THE BLINDGrand ForksNot applicableN -N ··

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Grand Forks County?
Grand Forks County, North Dakota has 29 public K-12 schools serving approximately 9,474 students.
How many high schools are in Grand Forks County?
Grand Forks County, North Dakota has 7 public high schools, along with 4 middle schools and 17 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Grand Forks County?
GRAND FORKS 1 is the largest school district in Grand Forks County, serving approximately 7,597 students. The county contains 8 school districts overall.
How many people live in Grand Forks County?
Grand Forks County has roughly 72,923 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Grand Forks County?
Median household income in Grand Forks County is $68,075, below the North Dakota average of $73,179. About 6.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Grand Forks County?
Approximately 38.0% of adults 25 and older in Grand Forks County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Grand Forks County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 30.8% of students in Grand Forks 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 Grand Forks County schools?
Across Grand Forks County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 12.1 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Grand Forks County?
Grand Forks County residents are approximately 83% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 7% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Grand Forks County is owner-occupied?
Grand Forks County has about 33,891 housing units, of which roughly 51.8% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data