Top Rankings
Valley-Edinburg 118 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 65 students in Valley-Edinburg 118 School District.
Public Preschool in Valley-Edinburg 118 School District have an average reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the North Dakota public pre schools of 44%).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public preschool average of 27% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
3 Schools
177 Schools
# Students
221 Students
32,809 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
2,987 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Valley-Edinburg 118 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 167 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)3.3%
20.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.45
% American Indian
2%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
12%
8%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
84%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,376 is higher than the state median of $17,517. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,701 is higher than the state median of $17,519. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,376
$17,517
Spending / Student
$18,701
$17,519
Best Valley-Edinburg 118 School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Valley-edinburg Elementary School-hoople
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2040 Myrtle Ave
Hoople, ND 58243
(701) 894-6226
Hoople, ND 58243
(701) 894-6226
Gr: PK-2 | 65 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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