Total enrollment
2,349
+788 (+50%) vs SY 2017-18
7 schools in MCKENZIE CO 1
North Dakota · 2,349 students · 1 city
Public schools in the MCKENZIE CO 1 system total 7 campuses across North Dakota, with roughly 2,349 students enrolled (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high).
7-year change in MCKENZIE CO 1
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
+4 (+133%) vs SY 2017-18
% Hispanic
27%
was 13%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Watford City | Elementary | KG-05 | 663 |
| WATFORD CITY HIGH SCHOOL | Watford City | High | 09-12 | 566 |
| BADLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Watford City | Elementary | KG-05 | 538 |
| WATFORD CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL | Watford City | Middle | 06-08 | 509 |
| WATFORD CITY VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL | Watford City | High | 07-12 | 34 |
| WOLVES CENTER ACADEMY | Watford City | High | 09-12 | 30 |
| WATFORD CITY VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Watford City | Elementary | KG-06 | 9 |
About MCKENZIE CO 1
Across 7 schools, MCKENZIE CO 1 educates about 2,349 students in North Dakota. By footprint it is a medium-population district.
For a sense of the school types, MCKENZIE CO 1 is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 336 in this district, above the North Dakota typical of 238.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment grew 50%: 1,561 students in SY 2017-18 versus 2,349 in SY 2024-25. MCKENZIE CO 1 now counts 7 public schools, up from 3 in SY 2017-18. The Hispanic share of public-school enrollment expanded from 13% to 27%.
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