Top Rankings
Lamoure 8 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 172 students in Lamoure 8 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Lamoure 8 School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
3 Schools
337 Schools
# Students
280 Students
82,568 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
6,728 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lamoure 8 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 164 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.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 167 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.50
% American Indian
1%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
7%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
92%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,896 is higher than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,614 is less than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,896
$17,615
Spending / Student
$17,614
$17,617
Best Lamoure 8 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lamoure Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
105 6th St Se
Lamoure, ND 58458
(701) 883-5397
Lamoure, ND 58458
(701) 883-5397
Gr: PK-6 | 149 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Lamoure Colony School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9644 74th St Se
Lamoure, ND 58458
(701) 883-5396
Lamoure, ND 58458
(701) 883-5396
Gr: K-8 | 23 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
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