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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
Student By Grade
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
2%
12%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
17%
6%
% Black
6%
5%
% White
64%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
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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