White Shield 85 School District

301 Warrior St
White Shield, ND 58775
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 132 students in White Shield 85 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle School in White Shield 85 School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 36%), 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 middle school average of 29% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
208 Schools
# Students
197 Students
39,176 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
3,481 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 167 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ND)
#165 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
6-9%
39%
10-14%
44%
11-19%
44%
≥50%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.48
% American Indian
95%
14%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
6%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
1%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $7,558 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,615. 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 $17,617. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ND)
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$7,558
$17,615
Spending / Student
$11,716
$17,617

Best White Shield 85 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
White Shield Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1300 Warrior St
Roseglen, ND 58775
(701) 743-4350
Grades: K-8
| 132 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 197 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in ND)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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