Top Rankings
Surrey 41 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 206 students in Surrey 41 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle School in Surrey 41 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public middle school average of 30% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
208 Schools
# Students
436 Students
39,239 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
3,693 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Surrey 41 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
#103 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14%
20.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.49
% American Indian
1%
14%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
7%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
89%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,989 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,402. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,314 is less than the state median of $19,941. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$2,384 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,451 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,989
$19,402
Spending / Student
$13,314
$19,941
Best Surrey 41 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Surrey High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 2nd St Se
Surrey, ND 58785
(701) 838-3282
Surrey, ND 58785
(701) 838-3282
Gr: 7-12 | 206 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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