TGU 60 School District

302 2nd St Se
Towner, ND 58788
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 114 students in TGU 60 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in North Dakota.
Public High Schools in TGU 60 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the North Dakota public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in TGU 60 School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the North Dakota average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tgu-granville High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the North Dakota public high school average of 29% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
6 Schools
183 Schools
# Students
353 Students
40,403 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
3,404 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

TGU 60 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 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ND)
#130 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

29%
39%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

40-44%
44%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

45-49%
44%
(21-22)
≥90%
85%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
11.3%
20.9%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.47

Showing 2014–2023. Full 22-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
3%
12%

Showing 2009–2023. Full 21-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 22-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
5%
% White
91%
72%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 22-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,805 is higher than the state median of $19,402. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,697 is higher than the state median of $19,941. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ND)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$2,384 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 22-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$8 MM
$2,451 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 22-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$23,805
$19,402

Showing 2014–2023. Full 22-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$23,697
$19,941

Showing 2014–2023. Full 22-year historical data available below ↓

Best TGU 60 School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tgu-granville High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
210 6th St Sw
Granville, ND 58741
(701) 728-6641
Gr: 9-12 | 39 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
Tgu-towner High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
302 2nd St Se
Towner, ND 58788
(701) 537-5414
Gr: 9-12 | 75 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: n/an/a
302 2nd St Se
Towner, ND 58788
(701) 537-5414
Gr: 9-12

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 353 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in ND)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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