Valley City 2 School District

Item: Valley City 2 School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

460 Central Ave N
Valley City, ND 58072

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (701) 845-0483

www.hiliners.org

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Valley City 2 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (ND)

# Schools

4 Schools

208 Schools

# Students

975 Students

39,176 Students

# Teachers

70 Teachers

3,481 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Valley City 2 School District	North Dakota
7	83	49
8	76	50

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District Rank

Valley City 2 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ND)

#84 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Valley City 2 School District
2023	#84
2022	#85
2021	#73
2019	#27
2018	#30
2017	#35
2016	#32
2015	#16
2014	#6
2013	#24
2012	#26

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49%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Valley City 2 School District	North Dakota
2023	49%	39%
2022	49%	39%
2021	52%	39%
2019	57%	45%
2018	54%	44%
2017	45%	39%
2016	48%	43%
2015	52%	41%
2014	86%	74%
2013	84%	75%
2012	86%	77%

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41%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Valley City 2 School District	North Dakota
2022	41%	44%
2021	40%	42%
2019	53%	47%
2018	54%	46%
2017	58%	48%
2016	63%	51%
2015	58%	47%
2014	87%	73%
2013	85%	73%
2012	82%	74%
2011	82%	75%

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57%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Valley City 2 School District	North Dakota
2022	57%	44%
2021	56%	47%

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87%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Valley City 2 School District	North Dakota
2023	87%	85%
2022	92%	85%
2021	92%	84%
2020	92%	86%
2019	92%	85%
2018	87%	85%
2017	87%	84%
2016	92%	85%
2015	95%	83%
2014	87%	84%
2013	87%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.24

0.48

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Valley City 2 School District	North Dakota
2023	0.26	0.47
2022	0.22	0.45
2021	0.24	0.45
2020	0.25	0.44
2019	0.25	0.44
2018	0.19	0.42
2017	0.19	0.42
2016	0.16	0.37
2015	0.16	0.35
2014	0.12	0.34
2013	0.13	0.32
2012	0.13	0.30
2011	0.12	0.33
2010	0.11	0.31
2009	0.09	0.30
2008	0.07	0.25
2007	0.07	0.25
2006	0.05	0.27
2005	0.04	0.24
2004	0.07	0.27
2003	0.07	0.27
2002	0.06	0.27
2001	0.07	0.25
2000	0.06	0.22
1999	0.06	0.19
1998	0.06	0.20
1997	0.06	0.20
1996	0.05	0.20
1995	0.05	0.19
1994	0.05	0.19
1993	0.05	0.18
1992	0.03	0.17
1991	0.05	0.17

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% American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Valley City 2 School District	North Dakota
2023	2%	11%
2022	2%	11%
2021	2%	11%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	12%
2018	2%	13%
2017	2%	13%
2016	2%	9%
2015	2%	9%
2014	2%	10%
2013	2%	10%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	13%
2010	1%	13%
2009	2%	12%
2008	1%	9%
2007	2%	9%
2006	2%	13%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	12%
2003	2%	12%
2002	1%	12%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	1%	7%
1998	1%	8%
1997	1%	8%
1996	1%	8%
1994	2%	8%
1993	1%	7%
1990	1%	6%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Valley City 2 School District	North Dakota
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Valley City 2 School District	North Dakota
2023	5%	6%
2022	4%	6%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	5%
2015	3%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Valley City 2 School District	North Dakota
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% White

87%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valley City 2 School District	North Dakota
2023	86%	72%
2022	88%	73%
2021	87%	73%
2020	87%	74%
2019	87%	74%
2018	90%	75%
2017	90%	75%
2016	92%	79%
2015	91%	80%
2014	94%	81%
2013	93%	82%
2012	93%	83%
2011	94%	81%
2010	94%	82%
2009	95%	83%
2008	97%	86%
2007	95%	86%
2006	97%	86%
2005	98%	87%
2004	97%	85%
2003	96%	85%
2002	97%	85%
2001	97%	86%
2000	97%	89%
1999	97%	90%
1998	97%	89%
1997	97%	89%
1996	97%	89%
1995	97%	90%
1994	97%	90%
1993	97%	90%
1992	100%	91%
1991	97%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Valley City 2 School District	North Dakota
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2011	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,618 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,047 is less than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (ND)

Total Revenue

$16 MM

$2,154 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Valley City 2 School District	North Dakota
2023	$16 MM	$4 MM
2022	$15 MM	$4 MM
2021	$16 MM	$4 MM
2020	$15 MM	$4 MM
2019	$14 MM	$4 MM
2018	$14 MM	$4 MM
2017	$14 MM	$4 MM
2016	$14 MM	$4 MM
2015	$13 MM	$3 MM
2014	$15 MM	$3 MM
2012	$13 MM	$3 MM
2011	$13 MM	$3 MM
2010	$13 MM	$3 MM
2009	$11 MM	$2 MM
2008	$10 MM	$2 MM
2007	$10 MM	$2 MM
2006	$9 MM	$2 MM
2005	$10 MM	$2 MM
2004	$10 MM	$2 MM
2003	$8 MM	$2 MM
2002	$8 MM	$2 MM
2001	$7 MM	$2 MM
2000	$8 MM	$1 MM
1999	$7 MM	$1 MM
1998	$7 MM	$1 MM
1997	$7 MM	$1 MM
1996	$7 MM	$1 MM
1995	$6 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$16 MM

$2,154 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Valley City 2 School District	North Dakota
2023	$16 MM	$4 MM
2022	$15 MM	$4 MM
2021	$16 MM	$4 MM
2020	$15 MM	$4 MM
2019	$16 MM	$4 MM
2018	$15 MM	$4 MM
2017	$14 MM	$4 MM
2016	$14 MM	$4 MM
2015	$12 MM	$3 MM
2014	$13 MM	$3 MM
2012	$13 MM	$3 MM
2011	$13 MM	$3 MM
2010	$12 MM	$3 MM
2009	$10 MM	$2 MM
2008	$10 MM	$2 MM
2007	$9 MM	$2 MM
2006	$9 MM	$2 MM
2005	$10 MM	$2 MM
2004	$11 MM	$2 MM
2003	$8 MM	$2 MM
2002	$7 MM	$2 MM
2001	$8 MM	$2 MM
2000	$9 MM	$1 MM
1999	$7 MM	$1 MM
1998	$7 MM	$1 MM
1997	$7 MM	$1 MM
1996	$6 MM	$1 MM
1995	$6 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,618

$17,615

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Valley City 2 School District	North Dakota
2023	$15,685	$17,967
2022	$13,237	$16,122
2021	$15,315	$18,117
2020	$13,237	$16,122
2019	$13,072	$16,468
2018	$13,045	$15,814
2017	$13,321	$17,790
2016	$13,610	$16,829
2015	$12,038	$13,359
2014	$13,457	$14,838
2012	$11,965	$13,038
2011	$11,217	$13,034
2010	$12,160	$13,359
2009	$10,288	$11,374
2008	$9,708	$11,237
2007	$8,886	$10,879
2006	$7,994	$9,838
2005	$8,067	$10,223
2004	$8,086	$9,330
2003	$6,221	$8,963
2002	$6,251	$8,508
2001	$5,923	$7,913
2000	$6,410	$7,395
1999	$5,224	$6,818
1998	$4,755	$6,647
1997	$4,505	$6,314
1995	$3,902	$6,026
1992	$3,646	$5,624

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Spending / Student

$16,047

$17,617

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Valley City 2 School District	North Dakota
2023	$15,146	$17,678
2022	$13,318	$16,321
2021	$14,788	$17,825
2020	$13,318	$16,321
2019	$14,316	$17,074
2018	$13,879	$15,624
2017	$13,078	$17,668
2016	$12,829	$16,801
2015	$11,148	$13,236
2014	$12,260	$15,018
2012	$11,466	$13,291
2011	$11,026	$12,752
2010	$11,260	$13,236
2009	$9,417	$11,118
2008	$9,503	$10,970
2007	$8,003	$11,037
2006	$8,066	$9,949
2005	$8,640	$10,069
2004	$8,792	$9,552
2003	$6,418	$9,105
2002	$6,023	$8,440
2001	$6,096	$7,944
2000	$6,584	$7,340
1999	$5,147	$6,569
1998	$4,693	$6,701
1997	$4,590	$6,088
1995	$3,980	$6,073
1992	$3,736	$5,641

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Best Valley City 2 School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Valley City Junior High School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

493 Central Ave N
Valley City, ND 58072
(701) 845-0483

Gr: 7-8 | 159 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 975 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: 87% (Top 5% in ND)
: Bottom 50%
: 49% (Top 30%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 57% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education