Top Rankings
Ellendale 40 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 120 students in Ellendale 40 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in North Dakota.
Public Preschool in Ellendale 40 School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the North Dakota public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
5 Schools
178 Schools
# Students
316 Students
32,362 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
2,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ellendale 40 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 167 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 169 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)43%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.43
% American Indian
2%
11%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
91%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,155 in this school district is less 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 $16,051 is less than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,155
$17,615
Spending / Student
$16,051
$17,617
Best Ellendale 40 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ellendale Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
321 1st St N
Ellendale, ND 58436
(701) 349-3232
Ellendale, ND 58436
(701) 349-3232
Grades: PK-5
| 120 students
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