Top Rankings
Divide County 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 161 students in Divide County 1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle School in Divide County 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public middle school average of 30% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
208 Schools
# Students
382 Students
39,239 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
3,693 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Divide County 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 85% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#135 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
44%
Graduation Rate
85%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.9%
20.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.49
% American Indian
1%
14%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
7%
7%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
86%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,050 is higher than the state median of $17,528. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,338 is higher than the state median of $17,530. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,050
$17,528
Spending / Student
$19,338
$17,530
Best Divide County 1 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Divide County High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
605 4th Ave Se
Crosby, ND 58730
(701) 965-6392
Crosby, ND 58730
(701) 965-6392
Gr: 7-12 | 161 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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