Wishek 19 School District

200 S Badger St
Wishek, ND 58495
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 144 students in Wishek 19 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Dakota.
Public Preschool in Wishek 19 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the North Dakota public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public preschool average of 25% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
178 Schools
# Students
240 Students
32,302 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
2,776 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 164 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ND)
#111 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
33%
39%
40-44%
44%
40-49%
44%
(21-22)
≥50%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.43
% American Indian
1%
11%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
6%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
91%
75%
% 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 $17,557. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,313 is less than the state median of $17,558. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$17,557
Spending / Student
$15,313
$17,558

Best Wishek 19 School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wishek Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
200 S Badger St
Wishek, ND 58495
(701) 452-2892
Gr: PK-6 | 144 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 240 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥50% (Top 50% in ND)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (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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