Top Rankings
Mandaree 36 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 136 students in Mandaree 36 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle School in Mandaree 36 School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the North Dakota public middle school average of 30% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
209 Schools
# Students
203 Students
39,317 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
3,701 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mandaree 36 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 163 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#163 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤5%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
44%
Graduation Rate
70%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)38.4%
20.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.49
% American Indian
89%
14%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
7%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
n/a
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $44,916 is higher than the state median of $17,517. The school district revenue/student has grown by 73% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,911 is higher than the state median of $17,519. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$44,916
$17,517
Spending / Student
$29,911
$17,519
Best Mandaree 36 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mandaree Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
110 3rd St Nw
Mandaree, ND 58757
(701) 759-3311
Mandaree, ND 58757
(701) 759-3311
Gr: K-8 | 136 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
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