Top Rankings
Stanley 2 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 447 students in Stanley 2 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary School in Stanley 2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
337 Schools
# Students
779 Students
82,568 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
6,728 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Stanley 2 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#141 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%
Graduation Rate
85%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.50
% American Indian
3%
11%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
13%
7%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
78%
70%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,406 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,255 is less than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,406
$17,615
Spending / Student
$16,255
$17,617
Best Stanley 2 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stanley Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
118 4th Ave Sw
Stanley, ND 58784
(701) 628-2422
Stanley, ND 58784
(701) 628-2422
Gr: PK-6 | 447 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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