Velva 1 School District

101 4th St W
Velva, ND 58790
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Velva 1 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 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 217 students in Velva 1 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary School in Velva 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 32% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
338 Schools
# Students
439 Students
83,264 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
7,270 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Velva 1 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 80-89% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ND)
#46 out of 167 school districts
(Top 30%)

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

40%
39%

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

53%
44%

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

50-54%
44%
(21-22)
80-89%
85%

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

(2022-23)
14%
20.9%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.51

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
11%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 15-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
2%

Showing 1992–2022. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
4%
8%

Showing 2008–2023. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
6%
% White
92%
68%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,380 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,402. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,376 is less than the state median of $19,941. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ND)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$2,384 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$8 MM
$2,451 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$17,380
$19,402

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$18,376
$19,941

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Velva 1 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Velva Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
101 4th St W
Velva, ND 58790
(701) 338-2022
Gr: PK-6 | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 439 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 80-89% (Top 50% in ND)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 20%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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