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Grand Forks 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,699 students in Grand Forks 1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Grand Forks 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the North Dakota public middle school average of 28% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
18 Schools
211 Schools
# Students
7,522 Students
38,157 Students
# Teachers
635 Teachers
3,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Grand Forks 1 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#86 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
44%
Graduation Rate
83%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.46
# American Indian Students
282 Students
5,421 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
14%
# Asian Students
264 Students
340 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
724 Students
2,017 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
5%
# Black Students
511 Students
1,382 Students
% Black Students
7%
4%
# White Students
4,967 Students
27,529 Students
% White Students
66%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
92 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
769 Students
1,376 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
115
381
# Students in K Grade:
617
895
# Students in 1st Grade:
573
759
# Students in 2nd Grade:
586
811
# Students in 3rd Grade:
530
904
# Students in 4th Grade:
577
923
# Students in 5th Grade:
542
1,217
# Students in 6th Grade:
564
6,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
568
9,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
567
9,167
# Students in 9th Grade:
606
2,132
# Students in 10th Grade:
586
1,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
553
1,798
# Students in 12th Grade:
538
1,704
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,164 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,988. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,591 is less than the state median of $17,989. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$125 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,164
$17,988
Spending / Student
$16,591
$17,989
Best Grand Forks 1 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nathan Twining Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1422 N Louisiana St
Grand Forks Afb, ND 58204
(701) 787-5100
Grand Forks Afb, ND 58204
(701) 787-5100
Grades: 6-8
| 73 students
Rank: #22.
South Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1999 47th Ave S
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2345
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2345
Grades: 6-8
| 577 students
Rank: #33.
Schroeder Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
800 32nd Ave S
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2330
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2330
Grades: 6-8
| 522 students
Rank: #44.
Valley Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2100 5th Ave N
Grand Forks, ND 58203
(701) 746-2360
Grand Forks, ND 58203
(701) 746-2360
Grades: 6-8
| 527 students
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