Top Rankings
Wahpeton 37 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 272 students in Wahpeton 37 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle School in Wahpeton 37 School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority American Indian and 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
4 Schools
208 Schools
# Students
1,221 Students
39,239 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
3,693 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wahpeton 37 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#64 out of 167 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%
Graduation Rate
87%
83.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.5%
20.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.49
% American Indian
7%
14%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
8%
7%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
78%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,689 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 $15,102 is less than the state median of $19,941. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$2,384 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$2,451 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,689
$19,402
Spending / Student
$15,102
$19,941
Best Wahpeton 37 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wahpeton Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1265 12th St N
Wahpeton, ND 58074
(701) 642-6687
Wahpeton, ND 58074
(701) 642-6687
Gr: 6-8 | 272 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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