Top Rankings
Maple Valley 4 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 are 2 public middle schools serving 126 students in Maple Valley 4 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Maple Valley 4 School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
3 Schools
208 Schools
# Students
248 Students
39,239 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
3,693 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Maple Valley 4 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 decreased from 80% 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)
40-49%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)8.8%
20.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.49
% American Indian
2%
14%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
7%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
91%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,202 is higher than the state median of $17,529. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,032 is higher than the state median of $17,531. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,202
$17,529
Spending / Student
$18,032
$17,531
Best Maple Valley 4 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Maple Valley High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
207 Broadway St
Tower City, ND 58071
(701) 749-2570
Tower City, ND 58071
(701) 749-2570
Gr: 7-12 | 116 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Wheatland Colony School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3361 134th Ave Se
Tower City, ND 58071
(701) 749-5310
Tower City, ND 58071
(701) 749-5310
Gr: K-8 | 10 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
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