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TGU 60 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 248 students in TGU 60 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in TGU 60 School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public middle school average of 29% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
6 Schools
208 Schools
# Students
349 Students
39,176 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
3,481 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 167 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.
Overall District Rank
#134 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)29%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.48
% American Indian
2%
14%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
6%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
91%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,238 is higher than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,441 is higher than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,238
$17,615
Spending / Student
$21,441
$17,617
Best TGU 60 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tgu-granville Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
210 6th St Sw
Granville, ND 58741
(701) 728-6641
Granville, ND 58741
(701) 728-6641
Grades: PK-8
| 85 students
Rank: #22.
Tgu-towner Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
302 2nd St Se
Towner, ND 58788
(701) 537-5414
Towner, ND 58788
(701) 537-5414
Grades: PK-8
| 163 students
Rank: n/an/a
302 2nd St Se
Towner, ND 58788
(701) 537-5414
Towner, ND 58788
(701) 537-5414
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
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