Top Rankings
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 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public preschools serving 3,230 students in Grand Forks 1 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Dakota.
Public Preschools in Grand Forks 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the North Dakota public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the North Dakota public preschool average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
18 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
7,522 Students
32,238 Students
# Teachers
635 Teachers
2,718 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Grand Forks 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 166 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#84 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
42%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.41
# American Indian Students
282 Students
3,377 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
10%
# Asian Students
264 Students
285 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
724 Students
1,964 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
6%
# Black Students
511 Students
817 Students
% Black Students
7%
3%
# White Students
4,967 Students
24,578 Students
% White Students
66%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
56 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
769 Students
1,161 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
115
2,836
# Students in K Grade:
617
4,728
# Students in 1st Grade:
573
4,400
# Students in 2nd Grade:
586
4,305
# Students in 3rd Grade:
530
4,299
# Students in 4th Grade:
577
4,281
# Students in 5th Grade:
542
3,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
564
2,369
# Students in 7th Grade:
568
571
# Students in 8th Grade:
567
575
# Students in 9th Grade:
606
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
586
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
553
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
538
-
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nathan Twining Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1422 N Louisiana St
Grand Forks Afb, ND 58204
(701) 787-5100
Grand Forks Afb, ND 58204
(701) 787-5100
Grades: PK-5
| 254 students
Rank: #22.
J Nelson Kelly Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3000 Cherry St
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2265
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2265
Grades: PK-5
| 481 students
Rank: #33.
Discovery Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3300 43rd Ave S
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 787-4359
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 787-4359
Grades: PK-5
| 518 students
Rank: #44.
Lewis And Clark Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1100 13th Ave S
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2285
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2285
Grades: PK-5
| 171 students
Rank: #55.
Ben Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1016 S 20th St
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2250
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2250
Grades: PK-5
| 304 students
Rank: #66.
Century Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3351 17th Ave S
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2440
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2440
Grades: PK-5
| 379 students
Rank: #77.
Phoenix Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
351 4th Ave S
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2240
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2240
Grades: PK-5
| 247 students
Rank: #88.
Wilder Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1009 N 3rd St
Grand Forks, ND 58203
(701) 746-2320
Grand Forks, ND 58203
(701) 746-2320
Grades: PK-5
| 173 students
Rank: #99.
Lake Agassiz Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
605 Stanford Rd
Grand Forks, ND 58203
(701) 746-2275
Grand Forks, ND 58203
(701) 746-2275
Grades: PK-5
| 457 students
Rank: #1010.
Winship Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1412 5th Ave N
Grand Forks, ND 58203
(701) 746-2325
Grand Forks, ND 58203
(701) 746-2325
Grades: PK-5
| 246 students
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