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Best Schools in North Dakota (2026)

554 schools across 181 districts and 181 cities, starting with the place you want to live.

Not yet ratedNo axis is drawn until three districts have rated campuses.

The local route

No metro map yet; start with the biggest places.

  1. Fargo

    40 schools on file.

  2. Bismarck

    39 schools on file.

  3. Minot

    26 schools on file.

The districts

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The schools

The ten highest-rated schools; open a profile for the evidence.

The map

Where the highest-rated schools sit.
The 50 highest-rated schools in North Dakota, pinned and colored by score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries.

The cities

The twenty places with the most schools.

The record

Total schools
554
Districts
181
Cities/towns
181
Average rating
6.2
out of 10
Math proficiency
52%
avg across schools
ELA proficiency
55%
avg across schools
Avg student-teacher ratio
12.1:1
Estimated scores
12%
68 of 554 schools use estimated academic data from nearby schools

Questions

How many schools are ranked in North Dakota?

MySchoolScout has rankings and data for 554 public schools across 181 districts in North Dakota.

What is the average school rating in North Dakota?

The average MySchoolScout composite score for ranked schools in North Dakota is 6.2 out of 10.

What percentage of students in North Dakota are proficient in math?

On average, 51.8% of students across ranked schools in North Dakota are proficient in math, based on the most recent state assessment data.

What percentage of students in North Dakota are proficient in reading?

On average, 55.4% of students across ranked schools in North Dakota are proficient in reading and ELA, based on the most recent state assessment data.

What is the average student-teacher ratio in North Dakota?

The average student-teacher ratio across ranked schools in North Dakota is 12.1:1.

What is the top-ranked school in North Dakota?

The top-ranked school in North Dakota on MySchoolScout is Demores Elementary School in Medora, with a composite score of 9.8/10.

How does MySchoolScout rate schools in North Dakota?

MySchoolScout rates schools using publicly available data from the NCES Common Core of Data and the North Dakota Department of Education. Each school receives a 1-10 composite score built from Student Growth, Poverty-Adjusted Academic Achievement, and School Environment — plus College Readiness for high schools. Weights vary by school level, and equity data is shown for context but not scored.

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, North Dakota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.