For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 132 students in White Shield 85 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary School in White Shield 85 School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
197 Students
82,478 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
6,719 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
White Shield 85 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
#160 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.50
% American Indian
95%
11%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
7%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
1%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $7,558 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,628. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,716 is less than the state median of $17,630. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$7,558
$17,628
Spending / Student
$11,716
$17,630
Best White Shield 85 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
White Shield Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1300 Warrior St
Roseglen, ND 58775
(701) 743-4350
Roseglen, ND 58775
(701) 743-4350
Gr: K-8 | 132 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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