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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 53 students in FT Yates 4 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle School in FT Yates 4 School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 36%), 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 middle school average of 29% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
208 Schools
# Students
62 Students
39,176 Students
# Teachers
9 Teachers
3,481 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
FT Yates 4 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.
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
100%
14%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
6%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
n/a
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $70,210 is higher than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has grown by 74% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $79,919 is higher than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has grown by 74% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$70,210
$17,615
Spending / Student
$79,919
$17,617
Best FT Yates 4 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
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
| 53 students
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