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Item: Garrison 51 School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

51 5th Ave Ne
Garrison, ND 58540

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Top 50%

Tel: (701) 463-2818

www.garrison.k12.nd.us

Top Rankings

Garrison 51 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (ND)

# Schools

2 Schools

531 Schools

# Students

396 Students

122,894 Students

# Teachers

33 Teachers

10,611 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Garrison 51 School District	North Dakota
Pre-K	30	17
Kind	18	50
1	27	50
2	27	53
3	27	55
4	39	52
5	27	52
6	30	52
7	33	53
8	37	50
9	29	52
10	27	50
11	22	48
12	23	47

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District Rank

Garrison 51 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 163 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 decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ND)

#55 out of 167 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Garrison 51 School District
2023	#55
2022	#92
2021	#105
2019	#130
2018	#87
2017	#123
2016	#112
2014	#65
2013	#33
2012	#31
2011	#54
2010	#36

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55%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Garrison 51 School District	North Dakota
2023	55%	39%
2022	42%	39%
2021	42%	39%
2019	37%	45%
2018	42%	44%
2017	35%	39%
2016	37%	43%
2014	80%	74%
2013	82%	75%
2012	82%	77%
2011	82%	76%
2010	82%	77%

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40-44%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Garrison 51 School District	North Dakota
2022	42%	44%
2021	37%	42%
2019	37%	47%
2018	42%	46%
2017	37%	48%
2016	42%	51%
2014	80%	73%
2013	82%	73%
2012	82%	74%
2011	77%	75%
2010	82%	77%

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45-49%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Garrison 51 School District	North Dakota
2022	47%	44%
2021	22%	47%

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(21-22)

≥80%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Garrison 51 School District	North Dakota
2022	80%	85%
2021	90%	84%
2020	80%	86%
2019	80%	85%
2018	90%	85%
2017	90%	84%
2016	84%	85%
2015	90%	83%
2014	80%	84%
2013	80%	84%
2012	80%	84%
2011	74%	83%

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(2022-23)

12%

20.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Garrison 51 School District	North Dakota
2023	12%	20.9%
2022	7.7%	22.9%
2021	6.5%	16.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.26

0.50

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Garrison 51 School District	North Dakota
2023	0.19	0.47
2022	0.22	0.45
2021	0.24	0.45
2020	0.20	0.45
2019	0.20	0.44
2018	0.22	0.44
2017	0.22	0.42
2016	0.19	0.37
2015	0.28	0.35
2014	0.14	0.34
2013	0.19	0.32
2012	0.16	0.30
2011	0.19	0.33
2010	0.21	0.31
2009	0.18	0.30
2008	0.18	0.25
2007	0.20	0.24
2006	0.16	0.28
2005	0.25	0.24
2004	0.24	0.27
2003	0.22	0.25
2002	0.22	0.27
2001	0.19	0.25
2000	0.14	0.25
1999	0.13	0.19
1998	0.13	0.20
1997	0.10	0.20
1996	0.13	0.20
1995	0.17	0.19
1994	0.17	0.19
1993	0.13	0.17
1992	0.13	0.17
1991	0.12	0.17
1990	0.09	0.15
1989	0.14	0.17
1988	0.11	0.17

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% American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Garrison 51 School District	North Dakota
2023	5%	11%
2022	6%	11%
2021	7%	11%
2020	6%	11%
2019	6%	12%
2018	10%	12%
2017	10%	12%
2016	10%	9%
2015	5%	9%
2014	7%	9%
2013	7%	9%
2012	8%	9%
2011	9%	12%
2010	9%	13%
2009	8%	12%
2008	9%	9%
2007	10%	8%
2006	8%	12%
2005	13%	8%
2004	12%	12%
2003	11%	11%
2002	12%	12%
2001	10%	11%
2000	8%	11%
1999	7%	7%
1998	7%	8%
1997	5%	8%
1996	6%	8%
1995	9%	7%
1994	9%	7%
1993	7%	7%
1992	7%	7%
1991	6%	6%
1990	4%	6%
1989	7%	6%
1988	5%	6%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Garrison 51 School District	North Dakota
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Garrison 51 School District	North Dakota
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	6%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2021)
Year	Garrison 51 School District	North Dakota
2021	1%	5%
2013	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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% White

86%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Garrison 51 School District	North Dakota
2023	90%	72%
2022	88%	73%
2021	87%	73%
2020	89%	73%
2019	89%	74%
2018	88%	74%
2017	88%	75%
2016	89%	79%
2015	46%	80%
2014	93%	81%
2013	90%	82%
2012	91%	83%
2011	90%	81%
2010	88%	82%
2009	90%	83%
2008	90%	86%
2007	89%	87%
2006	92%	84%
2005	86%	87%
2004	87%	85%
2003	88%	86%
2002	88%	85%
2001	89%	86%
2000	92%	86%
1999	93%	90%
1998	93%	89%
1997	95%	89%
1996	93%	89%
1995	91%	90%
1994	91%	90%
1993	93%	91%
1992	93%	91%
1991	94%	91%
1990	95%	92%
1989	92%	91%
1988	94%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2016-2023)
Year	Garrison 51 School District	North Dakota
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,573 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,402. The school district revenue/student has declined by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,727 is less than the state median of $19,941. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (ND)

Total Revenue

$7 MM

$2,384 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Garrison 51 School District	North Dakota
2023	$7 MM	$5 MM
2022	$8 MM	$4 MM
2021	$7 MM	$4 MM
2020	$7 MM	$4 MM
2019	$6 MM	$4 MM
2018	$6 MM	$4 MM
2017	$6 MM	$4 MM
2016	$6 MM	$4 MM
2015	$4 MM	$3 MM
2014	$5 MM	$3 MM
2012	$5 MM	$3 MM
2011	$4 MM	$3 MM
2010	$4 MM	$3 MM
2009	$4 MM	$2 MM
2008	$4 MM	$2 MM
2007	$3 MM	$2 MM
2006	$3 MM	$2 MM
2005	$3 MM	$2 MM
2004	$3 MM	$2 MM
2003	$3 MM	$2 MM
2002	$3 MM	$2 MM
2001	$3 MM	$2 MM
2000	$3 MM	$1 MM
1999	$3 MM	$1 MM
1998	$3 MM	$1 MM
1997	$3 MM	$1 MM
1996	$3 MM	$1 MM
1995	$2 MM	$1 MM
1992	$2 MM	$1 MM
1990	$2 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$7 MM

$2,451 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Garrison 51 School District	North Dakota
2023	$7 MM	$5 MM
2022	$8 MM	$4 MM
2021	$8 MM	$4 MM
2020	$7 MM	$4 MM
2019	$6 MM	$4 MM
2018	$6 MM	$4 MM
2017	$6 MM	$4 MM
2016	$6 MM	$4 MM
2015	$4 MM	$3 MM
2014	$6 MM	$3 MM
2012	$5 MM	$3 MM
2011	$4 MM	$3 MM
2010	$4 MM	$3 MM
2009	$4 MM	$2 MM
2008	$3 MM	$2 MM
2007	$3 MM	$2 MM
2006	$3 MM	$2 MM
2005	$3 MM	$2 MM
2004	$3 MM	$2 MM
2003	$3 MM	$2 MM
2002	$3 MM	$2 MM
2001	$3 MM	$2 MM
2000	$3 MM	$1 MM
1999	$2 MM	$1 MM
1998	$3 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	$1 MM
1996	$3 MM	$1 MM
1995	$2 MM	$1 MM
1992	$2 MM	$1 MM
1990	$2 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,573

$19,402

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Garrison 51 School District	North Dakota
2023	$16,915	$19,219
2022	$20,250	$18,350
2021	$17,054	$18,117
2020	$16,409	$16,122
2019	$16,267	$16,468
2018	$15,904	$15,814
2017	$15,705	$17,790
2016	$15,234	$16,829
2015	$11,156	$13,359
2014	$13,102	$14,838
2012	$13,570	$13,038
2011	$12,899	$13,034
2010	$12,702	$13,359
2009	$11,093	$11,374
2008	$10,802	$11,237
2007	$10,021	$10,879
2006	$9,786	$9,838
2005	$8,765	$10,223
2004	$8,589	$9,330
2003	$8,024	$8,963
2002	$8,030	$8,508
2001	$7,561	$7,913
2000	$7,091	$7,395
1999	$6,128	$6,818
1998	$5,978	$6,647
1997	$5,434	$6,314
1995	$4,578	$6,026
1992	$4,641	$5,624
1990	$4,101	$4,963

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Spending / Student

$16,727

$19,941

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Garrison 51 School District	North Dakota
2023	$17,072	$19,215
2022	$19,887	$18,595
2021	$20,123	$17,825
2020	$17,454	$16,321
2019	$15,567	$17,074
2018	$14,990	$15,624
2017	$14,157	$17,668
2016	$15,585	$16,801
2015	$10,206	$13,236
2014	$13,815	$15,018
2012	$12,966	$13,291
2011	$13,110	$12,752
2010	$11,620	$13,236
2009	$11,042	$11,118
2008	$10,541	$10,970
2007	$10,062	$11,037
2006	$9,090	$9,949
2005	$8,687	$10,069
2004	$8,620	$9,552
2003	$8,104	$9,105
2002	$8,523	$8,440
2001	$8,207	$7,944
2000	$7,176	$7,340
1999	$5,527	$6,569
1998	$5,659	$6,701
1997	$5,133	$6,088
1995	$4,783	$6,073
1992	$5,245	$5,641
1990	$4,110	$5,178

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Best Garrison 51 School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bob Callies Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

205 2nd Ave Ne
Garrison, ND 58540
(701) 463-2213

Gr: PK-6 | 225 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #22.

Garrison High School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

51 5th Ave Ne
Garrison, ND 58540
(701) 463-2818

Gr: 7-12 | 171 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Garrison 51 School District?

Garrison 51 School District manages 2 public schools serving 396 students.

What is the rank of Garrison 51 School District?

Garrison 51 School District is ranked #51 out of 163 school districts in North Dakota (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of North Dakota school districts for: Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

What is the racial composition of students in Garrison 51 School District?

86% of Garrison 51 School District students are White, 7% of students are American Indian, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Garrison 51 School District?

Garrison 51 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is equal to the North Dakota state average of 12:1.

What is Garrison 51 School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,727 is less than the state median of $19,941. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 396 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in ND)
: Top 50%
: 55% (Top 10%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education