Top Rankings
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 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 90 students in Dickinson 1 School District.
Public Preschools in Dickinson 1 School District have a diversity score of 0.33, which is less than the North Dakota public preschool average of 0.43.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public preschool average of 25% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
12 Schools
178 Schools
# Students
4,067 Students
32,302 Students
# Teachers
231 Teachers
2,776 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Dickinson 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 164 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#96 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Graduation Rate
82%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.43
% American Indian
3%
11%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
12%
6%
% Black
4%
3%
% White
76%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,369 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,637. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,360 is higher than the state median of $17,638. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,369
$17,637
Spending / Student
$18,360
$17,638
Best Dickinson 1 School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
107 3rd Ave Se
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 227-3010
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 227-3010
Gr: PK | 90 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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