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Williston Basin 7 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,376 students in Williston Basin 7 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Dakota.
Public High Schools in Williston Basin 7 School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the North Dakota public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Williston Basin 7 School District have a Graduation Rate of 78%, which is less than the North Dakota average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Williston High School, with 80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Dakota public high school average of 28% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
11 Schools
183 Schools
# Students
5,234 Students
40,175 Students
# Teachers
364 Teachers
3,287 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Williston Basin 7 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 77% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#143 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
44%
Graduation Rate
77%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.46
# American Indian Students
88 Students
4,790 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
12%
# Asian Students
52 Students
479 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
898 Students
2,424 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
6%
# Black Students
299 Students
1,813 Students
% Black Students
6%
5%
# White Students
3,369 Students
29,058 Students
% White Students
64%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
92 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
505 Students
1,519 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
-
# Students in K Grade:
425
78
# Students in 1st Grade:
477
71
# Students in 2nd Grade:
469
73
# Students in 3rd Grade:
447
60
# Students in 4th Grade:
427
64
# Students in 5th Grade:
394
74
# Students in 6th Grade:
410
227
# Students in 7th Grade:
386
2,018
# Students in 8th Grade:
387
2,093
# Students in 9th Grade:
353
9,428
# Students in 10th Grade:
371
9,162
# Students in 11th Grade:
345
8,623
# Students in 12th Grade:
307
8,204
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Williston Basin 7 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Williston High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4200 32nd St W
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-0967
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-0967
Grades: 9-12
| 1,353 students
Rank: n/an/a
2304 11th Ave W
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-1055
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-1055
Grades: 10-12
| 23 students
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