Top Rankings
Lakota 66 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%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 76 students in Lakota 66 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle School in Lakota 66 School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public middle school average of 30% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
208 Schools
# Students
205 Students
39,239 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
3,693 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lakota 66 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 167 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.3%
20.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.49
% American Indian
5%
14%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
7%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
83%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,990 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,402. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,093 is less than the state median of $19,941. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,384 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,451 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,990
$19,402
Spending / Student
$16,093
$19,941
Best Lakota 66 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lakota High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 Main St N
Lakota, ND 58344
(701) 247-2992
Lakota, ND 58344
(701) 247-2992
Gr: 7-12 | 76 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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