Top Rankings
United 7 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 294 students in United 7 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle School in United 7 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 52% (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
209 Schools
# Students
709 Students
39,317 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
3,701 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
United 7 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 167 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.5%
20.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.49
% American Indian
2%
14%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
7%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
91%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,264 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,517. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,748 is less than the state median of $17,519. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,264
$17,517
Spending / Student
$13,748
$17,519
Best United 7 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Des Lacs-burlington High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
317 Roosevelt St
Des Lacs, ND 58733
(701) 725-4334
Des Lacs, ND 58733
(701) 725-4334
Gr: 7-12 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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