For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 233 students in Oakes 41 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Dakota.
Public High School in Oakes 41 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the North Dakota public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Oakes 41 School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the North Dakota average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Oakes High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public high school average of 28% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
183 Schools
# Students
480 Students
40,175 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
3,287 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Oakes 41 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 164 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 167 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.46
% American Indian
1%
12%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
6%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
85%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,885 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,004 is less than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,885
$17,615
Spending / Student
$15,004
$17,617
Best Oakes 41 School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oakes High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
804 Main Ave
Oakes, ND 58474
(701) 742-3234
Oakes, ND 58474
(701) 742-3234
Gr: 7-12 | 233 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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