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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 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 826 students in Williston Basin 7 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Dakota.
Public Preschools in Williston Basin 7 School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the North Dakota public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Dakota public preschool average of 27% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
11 Schools
177 Schools
# Students
5,413 Students
32,803 Students
# Teachers
381 Teachers
3,009 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 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 69% has decreased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#147 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
44%
Graduation Rate
69%
83.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)35.4%
20.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.45
% American Indian
2%
10%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
20%
8%
% Black
6%
3%
% White
61%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,060 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,402. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,166 is less than the state median of $19,941. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$87 MM
$2,384 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$2,451 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,060
$19,402
Spending / Student
$14,166
$19,941
Best Williston Basin 7 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lewis And Clark Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
704 17th Ave W
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-6331
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-6331
Gr: PK-4 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Hagan Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2501 29th St
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-4960
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-4960
Gr: PK-4 | 486 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: n/an/a
501 14th St W
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-5618
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-5618
Gr: PK | 37 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
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