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Griggs County Central 18 School District

Item: Griggs County Central 18 School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

1207 Foster Ave Ne
Cooperstown, ND 58425

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (701) 797-3114

www.griggscountycentral.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 288 students in Griggs County Central 18 School District. This district's average is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in North Dakota.

Public Schools in Griggs County Central 18 School District have an score of 17% (versus the North Dakota public school average of 39%), and score of 34% (versus the 44% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the North Dakota public school average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (ND)

# Schools

2 Schools

531 Schools

# Students

288 Students

122,894 Students

# Teachers

24 Teachers

10,611 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Griggs County Central 18 School District	North Dakota
Pre-K	27	17
Kind	21	50
1	16	50
2	22	53
3	21	55
4	18	52
5	16	52
6	23	52
7	25	53
8	16	50
9	22	52
10	23	50
11	15	48
12	23	47

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District Rank

Griggs County Central 18 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ND)

#154 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Griggs County Central 18 School District
2023	#154
2022	#153
2021	#123
2019	#115
2018	#87
2017	#21
2016	#77
2015	#58
2014	#16
2013	#82
2012	#17
2011	#103
2010	#56

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17%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Griggs County Central 18 School District	North Dakota
2023	17%	39%
2022	17%	39%
2021	27%	39%
2019	32%	45%
2018	42%	44%
2017	47%	39%
2016	37%	43%
2015	37%	41%
2014	82%	74%
2013	72%	75%
2012	87%	77%
2011	77%	76%
2010	82%	77%

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30-34%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Griggs County Central 18 School District	North Dakota
2022	32%	44%
2021	42%	42%
2019	47%	47%
2018	42%	46%
2017	67%	48%
2016	57%	51%
2015	52%	47%
2014	87%	73%
2013	77%	73%
2012	82%	74%
2011	72%	75%
2010	77%	77%

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30-39%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Griggs County Central 18 School District	North Dakota
2022	34%	44%
2021	54%	47%

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(21-22)

≥80%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Griggs County Central 18 School District	North Dakota
2022	80%	85%
2021	80%	84%
2020	50%	86%
2019	50%	85%
2018	50%	85%
2017	80%	84%
2016	80%	85%
2015	80%	83%
2014	80%	84%
2013	80%	84%
2012	80%	84%
2011	80%	83%

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(2022-23)

23.7%

20.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Griggs County Central 18 School District	North Dakota
2023	23.7%	20.9%
2022	23.4%	22.9%
2021	12.6%	16.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.20

0.50

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Griggs County Central 18 School District	North Dakota
2023	0.13	0.47
2022	0.10	0.45
2021	0.07	0.45
2020	0.06	0.45
2019	0.06	0.44
2018	0.07	0.44
2017	0.07	0.42
2016	0.09	0.37
2015	0.06	0.35
2014	0.07	0.34
2013	0.09	0.32
2012	0.11	0.30
2011	0.06	0.33
2010	0.05	0.31
2009	0.05	0.30
2008	0.05	0.25
2007	0.05	0.24
2006	0.01	0.28
2005	0.04	0.24
2004	0.05	0.27
2003	0.01	0.25
2002	0.01	0.27
1998	0.04	0.20
1996	0.02	0.20
1993	0.01	0.17
1992	0.01	0.17
1991	0.01	0.17
1990	0.01	0.15
1989	0.01	0.17
1988	0.02	0.17

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% American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)
Year	Griggs County Central 18 School District	North Dakota
2023	4%	11%
2022	4%	11%
2021	3%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	12%
2018	3%	12%
2017	3%	12%
2016	3%	9%
2015	2%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2013	3%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	3%	12%
2010	2%	13%
2009	2%	12%
2008	1%	9%
2007	2%	8%
2005	1%	8%
1998	1%	8%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Griggs County Central 18 School District	North Dakota
2023	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

n/a

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)
Year	Griggs County Central 18 School District	North Dakota
2023	1%	6%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2008	1%	2%
2005	1%	3%
2004	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2023)
Year	Griggs County Central 18 School District	North Dakota
2023	1%	5%
2012	1%	3%
2008	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%

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% White

89%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Griggs County Central 18 School District	North Dakota
2023	93%	72%
2022	95%	73%
2021	96%	73%
2020	97%	73%
2019	97%	74%
2018	96%	74%
2017	96%	75%
2016	95%	79%
2015	97%	80%
2014	97%	81%
2013	95%	82%
2012	95%	83%
2011	97%	81%
2010	97%	82%
2009	98%	83%
2008	96%	86%
2007	98%	87%
2006	100%	84%
2005	97%	87%
2004	98%	85%
2003	100%	86%
2002	99%	85%
2001	100%	86%
2000	100%	86%
1999	100%	90%
1998	98%	89%
1997	100%	89%
1996	99%	89%
1995	100%	90%
1994	100%	90%
1993	100%	91%
1992	100%	91%
1991	100%	91%
1990	99%	92%
1989	99%	91%
1988	99%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2022)
Year	Griggs County Central 18 School District	North Dakota
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,368 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,402. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,792 is less than the state median of $19,941. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (ND)

Total Revenue

$5 MM

$2,384 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Griggs County Central 18 School District	North Dakota
2023	$5 MM	$5 MM
2022	$5 MM	$4 MM
2021	$5 MM	$4 MM
2020	$4 MM	$4 MM
2019	$4 MM	$4 MM
2018	$4 MM	$4 MM
2017	$4 MM	$4 MM
2016	$4 MM	$4 MM
2015	$4 MM	$3 MM
2014	$4 MM	$3 MM
2012	$4 MM	$3 MM
2011	$4 MM	$3 MM
2010	$4 MM	$3 MM
2009	$3 MM	$2 MM
2008	$3 MM	$2 MM
2007	$3 MM	$2 MM
2006	$3 MM	$2 MM
2005	$3 MM	$2 MM
2004	$4 MM	$2 MM
2003	$3 MM	$2 MM
2002	$3 MM	$2 MM
2001	$3 MM	$2 MM
2000	$2 MM	$1 MM
1999	$3 MM	$1 MM
1998	$2 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	$1 MM
1996	$2 MM	$1 MM
1995	$2 MM	$1 MM
1992	$2 MM	$1 MM
1990	$2 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$5 MM

$2,451 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Griggs County Central 18 School District	North Dakota
2023	$5 MM	$5 MM
2022	$5 MM	$4 MM
2021	$5 MM	$4 MM
2020	$5 MM	$4 MM
2019	$4 MM	$4 MM
2018	$4 MM	$4 MM
2017	$4 MM	$4 MM
2016	$4 MM	$4 MM
2015	$4 MM	$3 MM
2014	$4 MM	$3 MM
2012	$4 MM	$3 MM
2011	$3 MM	$3 MM
2010	$4 MM	$3 MM
2009	$3 MM	$2 MM
2008	$3 MM	$2 MM
2007	$3 MM	$2 MM
2006	$3 MM	$2 MM
2005	$3 MM	$2 MM
2004	$5 MM	$2 MM
2003	$3 MM	$2 MM
2002	$3 MM	$2 MM
2001	$3 MM	$2 MM
2000	$2 MM	$1 MM
1999	$2 MM	$1 MM
1998	$2 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	$1 MM
1996	$2 MM	$1 MM
1995	$2 MM	$1 MM
1992	$2 MM	$1 MM
1990	$2 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,368

$19,402

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Griggs County Central 18 School District	North Dakota
2023	$18,875	$19,219
2022	$20,197	$18,350
2021	$18,762	$18,117
2020	$16,942	$16,122
2019	$17,747	$16,468
2018	$17,636	$15,814
2017	$17,038	$17,790
2016	$17,854	$16,829
2015	$15,004	$13,359
2014	$17,071	$14,838
2012	$16,238	$13,038
2011	$14,712	$13,034
2010	$13,745	$13,359
2009	$11,483	$11,374
2008	$11,359	$11,237
2007	$10,380	$10,879
2006	$9,248	$9,838
2005	$8,582	$10,223
2004	$11,397	$9,330
2003	$8,176	$8,963
2002	$7,673	$8,508
2001	$7,155	$7,913
2000	$6,509	$7,395
1999	$6,449	$6,818
1998	$5,663	$6,647
1997	$5,218	$6,314
1995	$5,200	$6,026
1992	$5,079	$5,624
1990	$4,189	$4,963

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Spending / Student

$16,792

$19,941

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Griggs County Central 18 School District	North Dakota
2023	$18,249	$19,215
2022	$19,189	$18,595
2021	$20,107	$17,825
2020	$17,619	$16,321
2019	$17,368	$17,074
2018	$17,296	$15,624
2017	$16,350	$17,668
2016	$17,206	$16,801
2015	$14,327	$13,236
2014	$16,713	$15,018
2012	$14,348	$13,291
2011	$12,955	$12,752
2010	$13,124	$13,236
2009	$11,325	$11,118
2008	$11,086	$10,970
2007	$10,118	$11,037
2006	$9,286	$9,949
2005	$9,231	$10,069
2004	$15,657	$9,552
2003	$8,827	$9,105
2002	$7,668	$8,440
2001	$7,138	$7,944
2000	$6,556	$7,340
1999	$6,194	$6,569
1998	$5,757	$6,701
1997	$5,239	$6,088
1995	$4,644	$6,073
1992	$4,959	$5,641
1990	$4,429	$5,178

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Best Griggs County Central 18 School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Griggs County Central High School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1207 Foster Ave Ne
Cooperstown, ND 58425
(701) 797-3114

Gr: 9-12 | 83 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #22.

Griggs County Central Elementary School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1207 Foster Ave Ne
Cooperstown, ND 58425
(701) 797-3114

Gr: PK-8 | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Griggs County Central 18 School District?

Griggs County Central 18 School District manages 2 public schools serving 288 students.

What is the rank of Griggs County Central 18 School District?

Griggs County Central 18 School District is ranked #151 out of 163 school districts in North Dakota (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Griggs County Central 18 School District?

89% of Griggs County Central 18 School District students are White, 8% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Griggs County Central 18 School District?

Griggs County Central 18 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is equal to the North Dakota state average of 12:1.

What is Griggs County Central 18 School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,792 is less than the state median of $19,941. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 288 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in ND)
: Bottom 50%
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education