New Town 1 School District

300 Eagle Dr
New Town, ND 58763
(District boundaries shown in map)
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1/
10
Bottom 50%

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 middle school serving 126 students in New Town 1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle School in New Town 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the North Dakota public middle school average of 30% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
4 Schools
208 Schools
# Students
931 Students
39,239 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
3,693 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.
This School District
State Average (ND)
#155 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

21%
39%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

27%
44%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

20-24%
44%
72%
83.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
17.1%
20.9%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.49

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
84%
14%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
4%
% White
5%
70%

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.
This School District
This State (ND)
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 Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
New Town Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Eagle Dr
New Town, ND 58763
(701) 627-3658
Gr: 7-8 | 126 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 931 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 72% (Top 20% in ND)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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