Wishek 19 School District

200 S Badger St
Wishek, ND 58495
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 96 students in Wishek 19 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle School in Wishek 19 School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less 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
240 Students
39,176 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
3,481 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Wishek 19 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 decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ND)
#130 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25-29%
39%
40-44%
44%
40-49%
44%
≥50%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.48
% American Indian
1%
14%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
6%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
91%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,658 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,313 is less than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ND)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,658
$17,615
Spending / Student
$15,313
$17,617

Best Wishek 19 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wishek High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
200 S Badger St
Wishek, ND 58495
(701) 452-2892
Grades: 7-12
| 96 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 240 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in ND)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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