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Wahpeton 37 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 707 students in Wahpeton 37 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Wahpeton 37 School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 29% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
4 Schools
333 Schools
# Students
1,215 Students
80,350 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
6,645 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Wahpeton 37 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 168 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 169 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.48
# American Indian Students
98 Students
8,762 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
11%
# Asian Students
17 Students
1,129 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
95 Students
4,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
6%
# Black Students
26 Students
4,268 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
957 Students
57,269 Students
% White Students
79%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
210 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
3,743 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
11
2,014
# Students in K Grade:
90
9,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
9,291
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
9,271
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
9,194
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
9,219
# Students in 5th Grade:
84
8,902
# Students in 6th Grade:
93
8,892
# Students in 7th Grade:
81
6,689
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
6,828
# Students in 9th Grade:
118
170
# Students in 10th Grade:
104
112
# Students in 11th Grade:
96
97
# Students in 12th Grade:
89
100
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,818 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,988. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,779 is less than the state median of $17,989. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,818
$17,988
Spending / Student
$14,779
$17,989
Best Wahpeton 37 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wahpeton Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1265 12th St N
Wahpeton, ND 58074
(701) 642-6687
Wahpeton, ND 58074
(701) 642-6687
Grades: 6-8
| 283 students
Rank: #22.
Wahpeton Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1235 12th St N
Wahpeton, ND 58074
(701) 642-8328
Wahpeton, ND 58074
(701) 642-8328
Grades: 1-5
| 424 students
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