Top Rankings
Midway 128 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 141 students in Midway 128 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle School in Midway 128 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
195 Students
39,239 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
3,693 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Midway 128 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#84 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.2%
20.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.49
% American Indian
1%
14%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
16%
7%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
83%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,467 is higher 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 $23,492 is higher than the state median of $19,941. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,384 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$2,451 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,467
$19,402
Spending / Student
$23,492
$19,941
Best Midway 128 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Midway Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3202 33rd Ave Ne
Forest River, ND 58233
(701) 869-2432
Forest River, ND 58233
(701) 869-2432
Gr: PK-8 | 141 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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