Top Rankings
White Shield 85 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 57 students in White Shield 85 School District.
Public High School in White Shield 85 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the North Dakota public high school average of 34%).
Public High School in White Shield 85 School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the North Dakota average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is White Shield High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more 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
184 Schools
# Students
174 Students
40,481 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
3,412 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
White Shield 85 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
#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%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)58%
20.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.47
% American Indian
94%
12%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
6%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
1%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,557 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,517. The school district revenue/student has declined by 60% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,264 is less than the state median of $17,519. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,557
$17,517
Spending / Student
$13,264
$17,519
Best White Shield 85 School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
White Shield High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1300 Warrior St
Roseglen, ND 58775
(701) 743-4350
Roseglen, ND 58775
(701) 743-4350
Gr: 9-12 | 57 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
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