Dickinson 1 School District

444 4th St W
Dickinson, ND 58601
(District boundaries shown in map)
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5/
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Bottom 50%

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 2026-27 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 0.36, which is less than the North Dakota public preschool average of 0.45.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public preschool average of 27% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
12 Schools
177 Schools
# Students
4,177 Students
32,803 Students
# Teachers
368 Teachers
3,009 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Dickinson 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 163 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.
This School District
State Average (ND)
#96 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

37%
39%

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

44%
44%

Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data

41%
44%
82%
83.2%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data

(2022-23)
31.5%
20.9%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.45

Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data

% American Indian
3%
10%

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% Asian
1%
1%

Showing 2009–2023. View full 28-year historical data

% Hispanic
14%
8%

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% Black
4%
3%

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% White
74%
74%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,588 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,402. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,268 is less than the state median of $19,941. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ND)
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$2,384 MM

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Spending
$64 MM
$2,451 MM

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Revenue / Student
$16,588
$19,402

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Spending / Student
$15,268
$19,941

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Best Dickinson 1 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
107 3rd Ave Se
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 227-3010
Gr: PK | 90 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,177 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 82% (Top 10% in ND)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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