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Best High Schools in Ray, ND

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119

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Top rankedRay High School49^th of 126 North Dakota high schools

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Ray High School up 31 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Ray, North Dakota is home to a single high school, Ray High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 48th out of 52 schools in 2016-2017 to 42nd out of 125 schools in 2015-2016. Currently, Ray High School is ranked 18th out of 23 districts in North Dakota and has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Despite the inconsistent performance, Ray High School has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 84.2% for the 2024-2025 school year. The school also has a moderate free and reduced lunch rate of 15.25% in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating that a significant portion of the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Interestingly, Ray High School spends $12,915 per student, which is higher than the national average, and has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.7 to 1.

Overall, while Nesson 2 district, which includes Ray High School, has seen fluctuations in its school's performance, the data suggests that the district is investing resources into the education system and maintaining a relatively low student-teacher ratio. However, the school's ranking and rating indicate that there may be room for improvement in the overall academic performance of Ray High School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				A-Plus Math (2025)		A-Plus Reading (2025)		A-Plus Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	A-Plus Math 10th Grade	A-Plus Math All Grades	A-Plus Reading 10th Grade	A-Plus Reading All Grades	A-Plus Science 10th Grade	A-Plus Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ray High School	Public	9-12	224 2nd Ave W	Ray	58849	Williams County	Nesson 2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 568-3301	119	10	11.6	16.0%	99 (83.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.2%)	56.1	49^th of 126 public high schools	61.1%		38.3	80^th of 122 public high schools	34.4%	31	39.5	39.5	39.5	39.5	29.5	29.5	$14,548	$303	$14,244

IMPORTANT NOTE: North Dakota does not publish exact assessment percentages; instead, results are reported as ranges (e.g., 20-29%) to protect student privacy in smaller groups. The proficiency rates displayed on SchoolDigger are calculated using midpoint imputation—the center value of each reported range. Actual values may differ by up to 5 percentage points from the figures shown.

Cities Near Ray

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tioga	12.75 mi	2	115^th
Williston	19.43 mi	13	138^th
Powers Lake	30.62 mi	2	47^th
Trenton	33.95 mi	2	123^rd
Watford City	35.94 mi	7	130^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.

About North Dakota Assessment Data: To protect student privacy, the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction reports assessment results as percentage ranges rather than exact values. SchoolDigger calculates proficiency rates using midpoint imputation, which uses the center value of each reported range. For example, a reported range of 20-29% is represented as 24.5%. As a result, the proficiency rates shown may vary by approximately ±5 percentage points from actual values. This variance is most significant for individual grade/subject combinations and diminishes when data is aggregated across multiple grades or subjects.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.