St John 3 School District

400 Foussard Ave
Saint John, ND 58369
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 137 students in St John 3 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 St John 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the North Dakota public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in St John 3 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 Saint John 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 97% 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
2 Schools
183 Schools
# Students
458 Students
40,403 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
3,404 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

St John 3 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ND)
#139 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
32%
39%
32%
44%
35-39%
44%
(21-22)
≥80%
85%
(2022-23)
22.1%
20.9%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.47
% American Indian
91%
12%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
6%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
3%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,172 is higher than the state median of $19,402. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,146 is higher than the state median of $19,941. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ND)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$2,384 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$2,451 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,172
$19,402
Spending / Student
$29,146
$19,941

Best St John 3 School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Saint John High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Foussard Ave
Saint John, ND 58369
(701) 477-5651
Gr: 9-12 | 137 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 458 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in ND)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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