For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 89 students in Westhope 17 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary School in Westhope 17 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 31% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
159 Students
82,418 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
6,719 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Westhope 17 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 164 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.
Overall District Rank
#148 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.50
% American Indian
2%
11%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
7%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
92%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,811 is higher than the state median of $17,557. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,132 is higher than the state median of $17,558. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,811
$17,557
Spending / Student
$20,132
$17,558
Best Westhope 17 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Westhope Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
395 Main St
Westhope, ND 58793
(701) 245-6444
Westhope, ND 58793
(701) 245-6444
Gr: PK-6 | 89 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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