Best Devils Lake Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public schools serving 1,802 students in Devils Lake, ND (there are 1 private school, serving 196 private students). 90% of all K-12 students in Devils Lake, ND are educated in public schools (compared to the ND state average of 91%).

The top-ranked public schools in Devils Lake, ND are Sweetwater Elementary School, School For The Deaf Pk-8 and Prairie View Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Devils Lake, ND public schools have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the North Dakota public school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 44% statewide average). Schools in Devils Lake have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of North Dakota public schools.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the North Dakota public school average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).