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Grand Forks 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,695 students in Grand Forks 1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Grand Forks 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the North Dakota public middle school average of 30% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
19 Schools
208 Schools
# Students
7,811 Students
39,239 Students
# Teachers
732 Teachers
3,693 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Grand Forks 1 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 89% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#73 out of 167 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
44%
Graduation Rate
89%
83.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.2%
20.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.49
% American Indian
3%
14%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
12%
7%
% Black
8%
4%
% White
63%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,761 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,402. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,555 is less than the state median of $19,941. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$131 MM
$2,384 MM
Spending
$137 MM
$2,451 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,761
$19,402
Spending / Student
$17,555
$19,941
Best Grand Forks 1 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nathan Twining Middle School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1422 N Louisiana St
Grand Forks Afb, ND 58204
(701) 787-5100
Grand Forks Afb, ND 58204
(701) 787-5100
Gr: 6-8 | 69 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #22.
Schroeder Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
800 32nd Ave S
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2330
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2330
Gr: 6-8 | 569 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #33.
South Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1999 47th Ave S
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2345
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2345
Gr: 6-8 | 549 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #44.
Valley Middle School
(Math: 24% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 508 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
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