Top Rankings
New Town 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 259 students in New Town 1 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Dakota.
Public High School in New Town 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the North Dakota public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in New Town 1 School District have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the North Dakota average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is New Town High School, with 70-74% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the North Dakota public high school average of 29% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
4 Schools
183 Schools
# Students
931 Students
40,403 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
3,404 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New Town 1 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 72% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#155 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
39%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
44%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
44%
Graduation Rate
72%
83.2%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.1%
20.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.47
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
84%
12%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
6%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
1%
5%
% White
5%
72%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $39,439 is higher than the state median of $19,402. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,648 is higher than the state median of $19,941. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$2,384 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$28 MM
$2,451 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$39,439
$19,402
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$29,648
$19,941
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best New Town 1 School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
New Town High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
300 Eagle Dr
New Town, ND 58763
(701) 627-3658
New Town, ND 58763
(701) 627-3658
Gr: 9-12 | 259 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Recent Articles
How Much Choice Do High School Students Have?
Learn how graduation requirements, prerequisites, electives, staffing, scheduling conflicts, AP courses, dual enrollment, and career pathways determine how much control high school students have over schedules each year.
Does Your Child Need More Recess?
Explore whether your child may benefit more from recess than another academic period, including research on attention, learning, physical activity, stress, social development, and school-day balance today.
Combined Grade Classrooms, What Parents Should Know
Learn how combined-grade classrooms work, why public schools use them, potential benefits and challenges, and the questions parents should ask before enrolling their child in one today.
