Total enrollment
2,349
+513 (+28%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in MCKENZIE CO 1
North Dakota · 2,349 students · 1 city
Public schools in the MCKENZIE CO 1 system total 7 schools across North Dakota, with roughly 2,349 students enrolled (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high).
4-year change in MCKENZIE CO 1
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
How MCKENZIE CO 1 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In North Dakota | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,349 | #9 of 35 | #3,931 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #10 of 35 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #22 of 34 | #4,269 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 34.7% | #8 of 35 | #6,153 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.1% | #4 of 13 | #2,455 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside MCKENZIE CO 1
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,561 to 1,613 students (up 3%) and from 101 to 125 full-time teachers (up 24%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| 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 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment grew 28%: 1,836 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,349 in SY 2024-25. MCKENZIE CO 1 now counts 7 public schools, up from 5 in SY 2020-21.
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