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Dunseith 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 298 students in Dunseith 1 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Dakota.
Public High School in Dunseith 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the North Dakota public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Dunseith 1 School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the North Dakota average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dunseith High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the North Dakota public high school average of 28% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
183 Schools
# Students
547 Students
40,175 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
3,287 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dunseith 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 167 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 80-89% has increased from 60-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#167 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
44%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.46
% American Indian
98%
12%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
6%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
n/a
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,596 is higher than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,521 is higher than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,596
$17,615
Spending / Student
$23,521
$17,617
Best Dunseith 1 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dunseith High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
310 3rd Ave Sw
Dunseith, ND 58329
(701) 244-5249
Dunseith, ND 58329
(701) 244-5249
Grades: 7-12
| 298 students
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