Top Rankings
Carrington 49 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 242 students in Carrington 49 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle School in Carrington 49 School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the North Dakota public middle school average of 29% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
208 Schools
# Students
588 Students
39,176 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
3,481 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Carrington 49 School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 167 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 169 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.48
% American Indian
2%
14%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
6%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
91%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,170 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,667 is less than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,170
$17,615
Spending / Student
$13,667
$17,617
Best Carrington 49 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carrington High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
100 3rd Ave S
Carrington, ND 58421
(701) 652-3136
Carrington, ND 58421
(701) 652-3136
Grades: 7-12
| 242 students
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