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Jamestown 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 250 students in Jamestown 1 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in North Dakota.
Public Preschool in Jamestown 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the North Dakota public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the North Dakota public preschool average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
7 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
2,128 Students
32,238 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
2,718 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Jamestown 1 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#49 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
42%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.41
# American Indian Students
22 Students
3,377 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
10%
# Asian Students
9 Students
285 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
117 Students
1,964 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
6%
# Black Students
73 Students
817 Students
% Black Students
4%
3%
# White Students
1,790 Students
24,578 Students
% White Students
84%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
56 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
113 Students
1,161 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
6
2,836
# Students in K Grade:
134
4,728
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
4,400
# Students in 2nd Grade:
166
4,305
# Students in 3rd Grade:
137
4,299
# Students in 4th Grade:
150
4,281
# Students in 5th Grade:
135
3,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
168
2,369
# Students in 7th Grade:
168
571
# Students in 8th Grade:
184
575
# Students in 9th Grade:
212
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
192
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
168
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
171
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,071 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,988. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,369 is less than the state median of $17,989. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,071
$17,988
Spending / Student
$16,369
$17,989
Best Jamestown 1 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William S Gussner Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1509 4th St Ne
Jamestown, ND 58402
(701) 252-3846
Jamestown, ND 58402
(701) 252-3846
Grades: PK-5
| 250 students
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