For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 321 students in St John 3 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Dakota.
Public Preschool in St John 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the North Dakota public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the North Dakota public preschool average of 27% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
177 Schools
# Students
458 Students
32,809 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
2,987 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.
Overall District Rank
#139 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.1%
20.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.45
% American Indian
91%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
8%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
3%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,583 is higher than the state median of $17,517. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,367 is higher than the state median of $17,519. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,583
$17,517
Spending / Student
$20,367
$17,519
Best St John 3 School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Saint John Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
400 Foussard Ave
Saint John, ND 58369
(701) 477-5651
Saint John, ND 58369
(701) 477-5651
Gr: PK-8 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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