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Nesson 2 School District

Item: Nesson 2 School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

224 2nd Ave W
Ray, ND 58849

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (701) 568-3301

www.ray.k12.nd.us

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 443 students in Nesson 2 School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in North Dakota.

Public Schools in Nesson 2 School District have an score of 42% (versus the North Dakota public school average of 39%), and score of 43% (versus the 44% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public school average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (ND)

# Schools

2 Schools

532 Schools

# Students

443 Students

122,978 Students

# Teachers

27 Teachers

10,597 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nesson 2 School District	North Dakota
Pre-K	7	17
Kind	34	50
1	31	50
2	41	53
3	41	55
4	30	52
5	39	53
6	31	52
7	38	53
8	32	50
9	33	52
10	24	51
11	41	48
12	21	47

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District Rank

Nesson 2 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ND)

#89 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Nesson 2 School District
2023	#89
2022	#78
2021	#78
2019	#146
2018	#111
2017	#150
2016	#146
2015	#122
2014	#131
2013	#97
2012	#51

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42%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Nesson 2 School District	North Dakota
2023	42%	39%
2022	48%	39%
2021	47%	39%
2019	27%	45%
2018	37%	44%
2017	22%	39%
2016	27%	43%
2015	27%	41%
2014	72%	74%
2013	77%	75%
2012	82%	77%

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42%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Nesson 2 School District	North Dakota
2022	42%	44%
2021	42%	42%
2019	37%	47%
2018	37%	46%
2017	32%	48%
2016	37%	51%
2015	32%	47%
2014	62%	73%
2013	72%	73%
2012	77%	74%
2011	72%	75%

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45-49%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Nesson 2 School District	North Dakota
2022	47%	44%
2021	47%	47%

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(21-22)

≥80%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Nesson 2 School District	North Dakota
2022	80%	85%
2021	80%	84%
2020	80%	86%
2019	80%	85%
2018	80%	85%
2017	50%	84%
2016	80%	85%
2015	80%	83%
2014	80%	84%
2013	80%	84%
2012	80%	84%

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(2022-23)

20.7%

20.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Nesson 2 School District	North Dakota
2023	20.7%	20.9%
2022	21.8%	22.9%
2021	14.5%	16.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.27

0.50

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Nesson 2 School District	North Dakota
2023	0.27	0.47
2022	0.27	0.45
2021	0.23	0.45
2020	0.21	0.44
2019	0.21	0.44
2018	0.16	0.42
2017	0.16	0.42
2016	0.20	0.37
2015	0.24	0.35
2014	0.24	0.34
2013	0.23	0.32
2012	0.19	0.30
2011	0.19	0.33
2010	0.10	0.31
2009	0.08	0.30
2008	0.08	0.25
2007	0.14	0.25
2006	0.15	0.27
2005	0.10	0.24
2004	0.10	0.27
2003	0.10	0.27
2002	0.03	0.27
2001	0.04	0.25
2000	0.04	0.22
1999	0.08	0.19
1998	0.08	0.20
1997	0.08	0.20
1996	0.07	0.20
1995	0.04	0.19
1994	0.05	0.19
1993	0.10	0.18
1992	0.07	0.17
1991	0.06	0.17

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% American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Nesson 2 School District	North Dakota
2023	1%	11%
2022	1%	11%
2021	2%	11%
2016	3%	9%
2015	3%	9%
2014	4%	10%
2013	5%	10%
2012	6%	9%
2011	6%	13%
2010	5%	13%
2009	4%	12%
2008	3%	9%
2007	6%	9%
2006	7%	13%
2005	5%	9%
2004	5%	12%
2003	5%	12%
2002	1%	12%
2001	1%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	3%	7%
1998	3%	8%
1997	3%	8%
1996	2%	8%
1995	1%	8%
1994	2%	8%
1993	4%	7%
1992	2%	7%
1991	3%	7%
1990	3%	6%
1989	2%	6%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Nesson 2 School District	North Dakota
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	6%
2021	2%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	5%
2015	5%	4%
2014	5%	4%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Nesson 2 School District	North Dakota
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%

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% White

85%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nesson 2 School District	North Dakota
2023	85%	72%
2022	85%	73%
2021	87%	73%
2020	89%	74%
2019	89%	74%
2018	91%	75%
2017	91%	75%
2016	89%	79%
2015	87%	80%
2014	87%	81%
2013	88%	82%
2012	90%	83%
2011	90%	81%
2010	95%	82%
2009	95%	83%
2008	96%	86%
2007	93%	86%
2006	92%	86%
2005	95%	87%
2004	95%	85%
2003	95%	85%
2002	99%	85%
2001	98%	86%
2000	97%	89%
1999	96%	90%
1998	96%	89%
1997	95%	89%
1996	97%	89%
1995	98%	90%
1994	97%	90%
1993	95%	90%
1992	97%	91%
1991	97%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Nesson 2 School District	North Dakota
2023	9%	5%
2022	9%	4%
2021	9%	4%
2020	6%	3%
2019	6%	3%
2018	5%	2%
2017	5%	2%
2016	5%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,418 is higher than the state median of $17,517. The school district revenue/student has declined by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,002 is higher than the state median of $17,519. The school district spending/student has declined by 52% over four school years.

This School District

This State (ND)

Total Revenue

$8 MM

$2,154 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Nesson 2 School District	North Dakota
2023	$8 MM	$4 MM
2022	$8 MM	$4 MM
2021	$8 MM	$4 MM
2020	$8 MM	$4 MM
2019	$7 MM	$4 MM
2018	$7 MM	$4 MM
2017	$6 MM	$4 MM
2016	$6 MM	$4 MM
2015	$3 MM	$3 MM
2014	$5 MM	$3 MM
2012	$4 MM	$3 MM
2011	$3 MM	$3 MM
2010	$3 MM	$3 MM
2009	$2 MM	$2 MM
2008	$2 MM	$2 MM
2007	$2 MM	$2 MM
2006	$2 MM	$2 MM
2005	$2 MM	$2 MM
2004	$2 MM	$2 MM
2003	$2 MM	$2 MM
2002	$2 MM	$2 MM
2001	$1 MM	$2 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$9 MM

$2,154 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Nesson 2 School District	North Dakota
2023	$9 MM	$4 MM
2022	$17 MM	$4 MM
2021	$9 MM	$4 MM
2020	$17 MM	$4 MM
2019	$6 MM	$4 MM
2018	$6 MM	$4 MM
2017	$5 MM	$4 MM
2016	$5 MM	$4 MM
2015	$2 MM	$3 MM
2014	$5 MM	$3 MM
2012	$5 MM	$3 MM
2011	$3 MM	$3 MM
2010	$2 MM	$3 MM
2009	$2 MM	$2 MM
2008	$2 MM	$2 MM
2007	$2 MM	$2 MM
2006	$2 MM	$2 MM
2005	$2 MM	$2 MM
2004	$2 MM	$2 MM
2003	$2 MM	$2 MM
2002	$2 MM	$2 MM
2001	$2 MM	$2 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,418

$17,517

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Nesson 2 School District	North Dakota
2023	$19,108	$17,967
2022	$22,123	$16,122
2021	$20,814	$18,117
2020	$22,123	$16,122
2019	$20,199	$16,468
2018	$20,888	$15,814
2017	$19,479	$17,790
2016	$20,057	$16,829
2015	$8,554	$13,359
2014	$19,868	$14,838
2012	$17,362	$13,038
2011	$12,374	$13,034
2010	$13,276	$13,359
2009	$12,915	$11,374
2008	$12,298	$11,237
2007	$11,377	$10,879
2006	$10,462	$9,838
2005	$10,307	$10,223
2004	$9,443	$9,330
2003	$9,184	$8,963
2002	$8,062	$8,508
2001	$7,495	$7,913
2000	$7,111	$7,395
1999	$6,317	$6,818
1998	$5,807	$6,647
1997	$5,536	$6,314
1995	$4,687	$6,026
1992	$4,221	$5,624

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Spending / Student

$21,002

$17,519

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Nesson 2 School District	North Dakota
2023	$21,789	$17,678
2022	$44,324	$16,321
2021	$23,735	$17,825
2020	$44,324	$16,321
2019	$17,989	$17,074
2018	$18,283	$15,624
2017	$17,203	$17,668
2016	$16,867	$16,801
2015	$7,799	$13,236
2014	$19,451	$15,018
2012	$19,766	$13,291
2011	$12,781	$12,752
2010	$12,104	$13,236
2009	$12,738	$11,118
2008	$11,975	$10,970
2007	$10,874	$11,037
2006	$10,120	$9,949
2005	$9,975	$10,069
2004	$9,264	$9,552
2003	$9,436	$9,105
2002	$7,768	$8,440
2001	$7,601	$7,944
2000	$6,995	$7,340
1999	$6,335	$6,569
1998	$5,659	$6,701
1997	$5,317	$6,088
1995	$4,672	$6,073
1992	$4,274	$5,641

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Best Nesson 2 School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ray Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

224 2nd Ave W
Ray, ND 58849
(701) 568-3301

Gr: PK-8 | 324 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #22.

Ray High School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-59%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

224 2nd Ave W
Ray, ND 58849
(701) 568-3301

Gr: 9-12 | 119 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Nesson 2 School District?

Nesson 2 School District manages 2 public schools serving 443 students.

What is the rank of Nesson 2 School District?

Nesson 2 School District is ranked #89 out of 163 school districts in North Dakota (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Nesson 2 School District?

85% of Nesson 2 School District students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Nesson 2 School District?

Nesson 2 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 12:1.

What is Nesson 2 School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $21,002 is higher than the state median of $17,519. The school district spending/student has declined by 52% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 443 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: ≥80% (Top 50% in ND)
: Bottom 50%
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education