For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 81 students in Westhope 17 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Dakota.
Public High School in Westhope 17 School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the North Dakota public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the North Dakota public high school average of 29% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
183 Schools
# Students
160 Students
40,403 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
3,404 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 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.
Overall District Rank
#148 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
39%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
44%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
85%
Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.9%
20.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.47
Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
3%
12%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
6%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 20-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
1%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓
% White
93%
72%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
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.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,384 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$4 MM
$2,451 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$24,431
$19,402
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$22,013
$19,941
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Westhope 17 School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Westhope High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
395 Main St
Westhope, ND 58793
(701) 245-6444
Westhope, ND 58793
(701) 245-6444
Gr: 7-12 | 81 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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