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Minnewaukan 5 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 182 students in Minnewaukan 5 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Dakota.
Public Preschool in Minnewaukan 5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the North Dakota public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the North Dakota public preschool average of 27% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
177 Schools
# Students
253 Students
32,809 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
2,987 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Minnewaukan 5 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 70% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#156 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
44%
Graduation Rate
70%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)40.9%
20.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.45
% American Indian
91%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
8%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
7%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,004 is higher than the state median of $17,517. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,375 is higher than the state median of $17,519. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,004
$17,517
Spending / Student
$22,375
$17,519
Best Minnewaukan 5 School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Minnewaukan Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4675 Hwy 281 N
Minnewaukan, ND 58351
(701) 473-5306
Minnewaukan, ND 58351
(701) 473-5306
Gr: PK-8 | 182 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
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