Top Rankings
Kulm 7 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 36 students in Kulm 7 School District.
Public High School in Kulm 7 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the North Dakota public high school average of 34%).
Public High School in Kulm 7 School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the North Dakota average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kulm High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public high school average of 29% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
183 Schools
# Students
123 Students
40,403 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
3,404 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kulm 7 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#32 out of 167 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.4%
20.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.47
% American Indian
2%
12%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
8%
6%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
86%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,878 is higher than the state median of $17,528. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,171 is higher than the state median of $17,530. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,878
$17,528
Spending / Student
$26,171
$17,530
Best Kulm 7 School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kulm High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
217 2nd Ave Se
Kulm, ND 58456
(701) 647-2303
Kulm, ND 58456
(701) 647-2303
Gr: 9-12 | 36 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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