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Westhope 17 School District

Item: Westhope 17 School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

395 Main St
Westhope, ND 58793

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (701) 245-6444

www.westhope.k12.nd.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 160 students in Westhope 17 School District. This district's average is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in North Dakota.

Public Schools in Westhope 17 School District have an score of 21% (versus the North Dakota public school average of 39%), and score of 40% (versus the 44% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public school average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (ND)

# Schools

2 Schools

531 Schools

# Students

160 Students

122,894 Students

# Teachers

21 Teachers

10,611 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westhope 17 School District	North Dakota
Pre-K	9	17
Kind	12	50
1	13	50
2	9	53
3	11	55
4	7	52
5	10	52
6	8	52
7	17	53
8	13	50
9	11	52
10	15	50
11	10	48
12	15	47

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District Rank

Westhope 17 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ND)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Westhope 17 School District
2023	#148
2022	#137
2021	#89
2019	#110
2018	#119
2017	#42
2016	#44
2015	#35
2014	#113
2013	#66
2012	#134
2011	#123
2010	#95

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21%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Westhope 17 School District	North Dakota
2023	21%	39%
2022	27%	39%
2021	42%	39%
2019	37%	45%
2018	34%	44%
2017	47%	39%
2016	42%	43%
2015	47%	41%
2014	67%	74%
2013	84%	75%
2012	67%	77%
2011	64%	76%
2010	64%	77%

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35-39%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Westhope 17 School District	North Dakota
2022	37%	44%
2021	42%	42%
2019	47%	47%
2018	34%	46%
2017	52%	48%
2016	62%	51%
2015	52%	47%
2014	72%	73%
2013	74%	73%
2012	67%	74%
2011	74%	75%
2010	84%	77%

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≤20%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Westhope 17 School District	North Dakota
2022	20%	44%
2021	44%	47%

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(21-22)

≥50%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Westhope 17 School District	North Dakota
2022	50%	85%
2021	50%	84%
2020	50%	86%
2019	50%	85%
2018	50%	85%
2017	50%	84%
2016	50%	85%
2015	50%	83%
2014	50%	84%
2013	69%	84%
2012	50%	84%
2011	50%	83%

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(2022-23)

10.9%

20.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Westhope 17 School District	North Dakota
2023	10.9%	20.9%
2022	12.4%	22.9%
2021	4.4%	16.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.13

0.50

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Westhope 17 School District	North Dakota
2023	0.17	0.47
2022	0.18	0.45
2021	0.19	0.45
2020	0.17	0.45
2019	0.17	0.44
2018	0.18	0.44
2017	0.18	0.42
2016	0.14	0.37
2015	0.16	0.35
2014	0.14	0.34
2013	0.13	0.32
2012	0.08	0.30
2011	0.11	0.33
2010	0.10	0.31
2009	0.05	0.30
2008	0.08	0.25
2007	0.11	0.24
2006	0.01	0.28
2004	0.06	0.27
2003	0.01	0.25
2000	0.05	0.25
1999	0.01	0.19

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% American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Westhope 17 School District	North Dakota
2023	4%	11%
2022	3%	11%
2021	3%	11%
2011	1%	12%
2010	1%	13%
2008	2%	9%
2007	5%	8%
2000	2%	11%
1999	1%	7%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2023)
Year	Westhope 17 School District	North Dakota
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	6%
2021	4%	5%
2020	6%	6%
2019	6%	5%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	7%	4%
2014	5%	4%
2013	5%	4%
2012	4%	3%
2010	4%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Westhope 17 School District	North Dakota
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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% White

93%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Westhope 17 School District	North Dakota
2023	91%	72%
2022	90%	73%
2021	90%	73%
2020	91%	73%
2019	91%	74%
2018	90%	74%
2017	90%	75%
2016	93%	79%
2015	92%	80%
2014	93%	81%
2013	93%	82%
2012	96%	83%
2011	94%	81%
2010	95%	82%
2009	98%	83%
2008	96%	86%
2007	94%	87%
2006	100%	84%
2005	100%	87%
2004	97%	85%
2003	100%	86%
2002	100%	85%
2001	100%	86%
2000	98%	86%
1999	99%	90%
1998	100%	89%
1997	100%	89%
1996	100%	89%
1995	100%	90%
1994	100%	90%
1993	100%	91%
1992	100%	91%
1991	100%	91%
1990	100%	92%
1989	100%	91%
1988	100%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2022)
Year	Westhope 17 School District	North Dakota
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2011	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,431 is higher than the state median of $19,402. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,013 is higher 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

$4 MM

$2,384 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Westhope 17 School District	North Dakota
2023	$4 MM	$5 MM
2022	$4 MM	$4 MM
2021	$4 MM	$4 MM
2020	$3 MM	$4 MM
2019	$3 MM	$4 MM
2018	$3 MM	$4 MM
2017	$3 MM	$4 MM
2016	$3 MM	$4 MM
2015	$2 MM	$3 MM
2014	$3 MM	$3 MM
2012	$2 MM	$3 MM
2011	$2 MM	$3 MM
2010	$2 MM	$3 MM
2009	$2 MM	$2 MM
2008	$2 MM	$2 MM
2007	$2 MM	$2 MM
2006	$1 MM	$2 MM
2005	$1 MM	$2 MM
2004	$1 MM	$2 MM
2003	$1 MM	$2 MM
2002	$1 MM	$2 MM
2001	$1 MM	$2 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM
1992	$1 MM	$1 MM
1990	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$4 MM

$2,451 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Westhope 17 School District	North Dakota
2023	$4 MM	$5 MM
2022	$3 MM	$4 MM
2021	$3 MM	$4 MM
2020	$3 MM	$4 MM
2019	$3 MM	$4 MM
2018	$3 MM	$4 MM
2017	$3 MM	$4 MM
2016	$5 MM	$4 MM
2015	$2 MM	$3 MM
2014	$3 MM	$3 MM
2012	$2 MM	$3 MM
2011	$2 MM	$3 MM
2010	$2 MM	$3 MM
2009	$2 MM	$2 MM
2008	$2 MM	$2 MM
2007	$2 MM	$2 MM
2006	$1 MM	$2 MM
2005	$2 MM	$2 MM
2004	$1 MM	$2 MM
2003	$1 MM	$2 MM
2002	$1 MM	$2 MM
2001	$1 MM	$2 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM
1992	$1 MM	$1 MM
1990	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,431

$19,402

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Westhope 17 School District	North Dakota
2023	$24,280	$19,219
2022	$26,007	$18,350
2021	$24,180	$18,117
2020	$23,103	$16,122
2019	$21,079	$16,468
2018	$20,007	$15,814
2017	$20,543	$17,790
2016	$25,636	$16,829
2015	$14,121	$13,359
2014	$20,876	$14,838
2012	$16,600	$13,038
2011	$15,689	$13,034
2010	$16,475	$13,359
2009	$12,496	$11,374
2008	$11,899	$11,237
2007	$11,366	$10,879
2006	$11,357	$9,838
2005	$11,535	$10,223
2004	$9,533	$9,330
2003	$9,357	$8,963
2002	$8,449	$8,508
2001	$8,369	$7,913
2000	$8,048	$7,395
1999	$7,065	$6,818
1998	$6,184	$6,647
1997	$5,403	$6,314
1995	$5,089	$6,026
1992	$4,412	$5,624
1990	$3,686	$4,963

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Spending / Student

$22,013

$19,941

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Westhope 17 School District	North Dakota
2023	$21,876	$19,215
2022	$22,775	$18,595
2021	$21,340	$17,825
2020	$20,048	$16,321
2019	$19,636	$17,074
2018	$19,213	$15,624
2017	$19,314	$17,668
2016	$38,426	$16,801
2015	$14,150	$13,236
2014	$20,533	$15,018
2012	$16,008	$13,291
2011	$14,861	$12,752
2010	$16,508	$13,236
2009	$12,409	$11,118
2008	$11,899	$10,970
2007	$11,418	$11,037
2006	$11,403	$9,949
2005	$11,822	$10,069
2004	$9,907	$9,552
2003	$9,448	$9,105
2002	$8,353	$8,440
2001	$7,667	$7,944
2000	$7,620	$7,340
1999	$6,495	$6,569
1998	$6,388	$6,701
1997	$5,330	$6,088
1995	$4,736	$6,073
1992	$4,282	$5,641
1990	$3,915	$5,178

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Best Westhope 17 School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Westhope Elementary School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

395 Main St
Westhope, ND 58793
(701) 245-6444

Gr: PK-6 | 79 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #22.

Westhope High School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 21-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

395 Main St
Westhope, ND 58793
(701) 245-6444

Gr: 7-12 | 81 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Westhope 17 School District?

Westhope 17 School District manages 2 public schools serving 160 students.

What is the rank of Westhope 17 School District?

Westhope 17 School District is ranked #139 out of 163 school districts in North Dakota (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Westhope 17 School District?

93% of Westhope 17 School District students are White, 3% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Westhope 17 School District?

Westhope 17 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 8:1, which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 12:1.

What is Westhope 17 School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $22,013 is higher than the state median of $19,941. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 160 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: ≥50% (Top 50% in ND)
: Bottom 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education