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Weighted by each source's student count across 51 schools. Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24; NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2021–22.
Averages across 187 ZIP codes (Census ACS 5-year estimates)
MySchoolScout lists 554 public and private schools across 181 districts in North Dakota, and 492 of them have a MySchoolScout rating.
The average MySchoolScout composite score for the 492 rated schools in North Dakota is 6.2 out of 10.
On average, 51.8% of students are proficient in math across North Dakota schools with state test results, based on the most recent state assessment data.
On average, 55.4% of students are proficient in reading and ELA across North Dakota schools with state test results, based on the most recent state assessment data.
The average student-teacher ratio across North Dakota schools that report one is 12.1:1.
The top-ranked school in North Dakota on MySchoolScout is Demores Elementary School in Medora, with a composite score of 9.8/10.
MySchoolScout rates schools using publicly available data from the NCES Common Core of Data and the North Dakota Department of Education. Schools with enough data receive 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. The period is shown with each figure or in its source details.Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.