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Dickinson 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,045 students in Dickinson 1 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Dakota.
Public High Schools in Dickinson 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the North Dakota public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Dickinson 1 School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the North Dakota average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dickinson High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public high school average of 26% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
12 Schools
183 Schools
# Students
3,878 Students
38,609 Students
# Teachers
269 Teachers
3,295 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Dickinson 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 168 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 86% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#116 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Graduation Rate
86%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.44
# American Indian Students
97 Students
4,566 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
12%
# Asian Students
46 Students
480 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
433 Students
2,045 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
5%
# Black Students
159 Students
1,673 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
2,982 Students
28,499 Students
% White Students
77%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
98 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
149 Students
1,248 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
85
-
# Students in K Grade:
383
75
# Students in 1st Grade:
287
46
# Students in 2nd Grade:
340
60
# Students in 3rd Grade:
320
66
# Students in 4th Grade:
290
52
# Students in 5th Grade:
296
65
# Students in 6th Grade:
253
105
# Students in 7th Grade:
297
2,026
# Students in 8th Grade:
282
1,965
# Students in 9th Grade:
255
9,481
# Students in 10th Grade:
285
8,711
# Students in 11th Grade:
240
8,083
# Students in 12th Grade:
265
7,874
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,118 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,988. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,255 is higher than the state median of $17,989. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,118
$17,988
Spending / Student
$19,255
$17,989
Best Dickinson 1 School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Roughrider High Virtual Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
979 13th Ave W
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0030
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0030
Grades: 9-12
| 25 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Southwest Community High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
402 4th St W
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0042
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0042
Grades: 9-12
| 38 students
Rank: #33.
Dickinson High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
979 13th Ave W
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0030
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0030
Grades: 9-12
| 982 students
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