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FT Yates 4 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 67 students in FT Yates 4 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary School in FT Yates 4 School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 29% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
333 Schools
# Students
77 Students
80,350 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
6,645 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
District Rank
FT Yates 4 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 168 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#162 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
44%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.00
0.48
# American Indian Students
77 Students
8,762 Students
% American Indian Students
100%
11%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,129 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
4,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
6%
# Black Students
n/a
4,268 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
n/a
57,269 Students
% White Students
n/a
71%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
210 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
3,743 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
10
2,014
# Students in K Grade:
-
9,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
9,291
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
9,271
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
9,194
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
9,219
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
8,902
# Students in 6th Grade:
19
8,892
# Students in 7th Grade:
20
6,689
# Students in 8th Grade:
28
6,828
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
170
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
112
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
97
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
100
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $56,532 is higher than the state median of $17,988. The school district revenue/student has grown by 66% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $64,351 is higher than the state median of $17,989. The school district spending/student has grown by 108% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$56,532
$17,988
Spending / Student
$64,351
$17,989
Best FT Yates 4 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fort Yates Middle School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
9189 1/2 Hwy 24
Fort Yates, ND 58538
(701) 854-3819
Fort Yates, ND 58538
(701) 854-3819
Grades: 5-8
| 67 students
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