Best Jamestown Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public schools serving 2,032 students in Jamestown, ND (there are 5 private schools, serving 370 private students). 88% of all K-12 students in Jamestown, ND are educated in public schools (compared to the ND state average of 91%).

The top-ranked public schools in Jamestown, ND are William S Gussner Elementary School, Louis L'amour Elementary School and Jamestown High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Jamestown, ND public schools have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the North Dakota public school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 44% statewide average). Schools in Jamestown have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of North Dakota public schools.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public school average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).