For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 46 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 41%), 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 32% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
338 Schools
# Students
56 Students
83,264 Students
# Teachers
7 Teachers
7,270 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
FT Yates 4 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 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#165 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤10%
39%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
44%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
44%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)72.7%
20.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.00
0.51
Showing 2012–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
100%
11%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
8%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
n/a
68%
Showing 2002–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $101,714 is higher than the state median of $19,402. The school district revenue/student has grown by 64% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $85,089 is higher than the state median of $19,941. The school district spending/student has grown by 52% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$2,384 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$5 MM
$2,451 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$101,714
$19,402
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$85,089
$19,941
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best FT Yates 4 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: 5-8 | 46 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
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