For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 150 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 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public preschool average of 27% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
177 Schools
# Students
247 Students
32,809 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
2,987 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wishek 19 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#111 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)9.9%
20.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.45
% American Indian
1%
10%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
8%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
91%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,215 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,517. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,879 is less than the state median of $17,519. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,215
$17,517
Spending / Student
$14,879
$17,519
Best Wishek 19 School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wishek Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 S Badger St
Wishek, ND 58495
(701) 452-2892
Wishek, ND 58495
(701) 452-2892
Gr: PK-6 | 150 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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