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Best Public Schools in McKenzie County, ND

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Schools

3,091

Students

Districts

Top rankedAlexander Elementary School107^th of 217 North Dakota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Alexander Elementary School up 80 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Alexander High School 7.6 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Mandaree High School

SchoolDigger ratings

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5 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 3rd Grade	A-Plus Math 4th Grade	A-Plus Math 5th Grade	A-Plus Math 6th Grade	A-Plus Math 7th Grade	A-Plus Math 8th Grade	A-Plus Math 10th Grade	A-Plus Math All Grades	A-Plus Reading 3rd Grade	A-Plus Reading 4th Grade	A-Plus Reading 5th Grade	A-Plus Reading 6th Grade	A-Plus Reading 7th Grade	A-Plus Reading 8th Grade	A-Plus Reading 10th Grade	A-Plus Reading All Grades	A-Plus Science 4th Grade	A-Plus Science 8th Grade	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
Alexander Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	601 Delaney St	Alexander	58831	McKenzie County	Alexander 2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 828-3334	195	19	10.2	32.3%	170 (87.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	50.4	107^th of 217 public elementary schools	50.7%		25.9	187^th of 217 public elementary schools	13.8%	80	59.0	49.0	34.5	29.5	20.0	34.5		39.0	39.5	49.5	44.5	29.5	20.0	20.0		33.0	59.0	34.5		54.0	$16,320	$538	$15,782
Alexander High School	Public	7-12	601 Delaney St	Alexander	58831	McKenzie County	Alexander 2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 828-3334	114	15	7.6	32.5%	95 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.8%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.4%)	39.9	72^nd of 126 public high schools	42.9%		34.4	88^th of 122 public high schools	27.9%	16							20.0	20.0							20.0	20.0			44.5	44.5	$16,320	$538	$15,782
Horse Creek School	Public	K-8	1812 Horse Creek Rd	Cartwright	58838	McKenzie County	Horse Creek 32	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 828-3080	11	1	11.0		11 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$18,029	$3,984	$14,045
Mandaree High School	Public	9-12	117 Warrior Way	Mandaree	58757	McKenzie County	Mandaree 36	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 759-3311	67	11	6.3	71.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.5%)	4 (6.0%)	57 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	25.4	98^th of 126 public high schools	22.2%					(n/a)							20.0	20.0							34.5	34.5			20.0	20.0	$28,820	$25,682	$3,138
Mandaree Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	117 Warrior Way	Mandaree	58757	McKenzie County	Mandaree 36	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 759-3311	136	18	7.7	71.3%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.9%)	3 (2.2%)	123 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)	9.3	213^th of 217 public elementary schools	1.8%		10	211^th of 217 public elementary schools	2.8%	2	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0		4.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	34.5	20.0	44.5		14.0	20.0	20.0		19.5	$28,820	$25,682	$3,138
Badlands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 3rd St SE	Watford City	58854	McKenzie County	McKenzie County 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 444-3626	538	45	11.9	39.2%	328 (61.0%)	9 (1.7%)	166 (30.9%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.4%)	24.6	181^st of 217 public elementary schools	16.6%		35.3	155^th of 217 public elementary schools	28.6%	26	34.0	39.0	14.0					31.0	29.0	34.0	24.0					27.0	39.0			39.0	$12,869	$2,537	$10,332
Watford City High School	Public	9-12	2313 Wolves Den Pkwy	Watford City	58854	McKenzie County	McKenzie County 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 444-3626	566	44	12.8	26.5%	356 (62.9%)	17 (3.0%)	136 (24.0%)	11 (1.9%)	28 (4.9%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (2.8%)	36.3	80^th of 126 public high schools	36.5%		19.8	102^nd of 122 public high schools	16.4%	22							20.5	20.5							45.5	45.5			24.0	24.0	$14,627	$2,287	$12,339
Watford City Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Third St NE	Watford City	58854	McKenzie County	McKenzie County 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 444-3626	509	36	14.1	37.7%	326 (64.0%)	8 (1.6%)	133 (26.1%)	7 (1.4%)	21 (4.1%)	6 (1.2%)	8 (1.6%)	14.6	55^th of 61 public middle schools	9.8%		30.5	41^st of 57 public middle schools	28.1%	14				29.0	34.0	34.0		32.0				23.0	33.0	25.5		27.0		24.0		24.0	$13,730	$2,332	$11,397
Fox Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2610 Wolves Den Parkway	Watford City	58854	McKenzie County	McKenzie County 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 444-3626	663	42	15.7	35.7%	396 (59.7%)	24 (3.6%)	186 (28.1%)	5 (0.8%)	33 (5.0%)	9 (1.4%)	10 (1.5%)	29.8	171^st of 217 public elementary schools	21.2%		21.9	198^th of 217 public elementary schools	8.8%	27	29.0	34.0	29.0					32.0	29.0	34.0	39.0					34.0	44.0			44.0	$9,250	$1,443	$7,807
Wolves Center Academy	Public	9-12	908 4th Avenue NE	Watford City	58854	McKenzie County	McKenzie County 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 444-3626	30	1	30.0		17 (56.7%)	1 (3.3%)	7 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.7%)	1 (3.3%)	2 (6.7%)								(n/a)																					$6,675	$1,075	$5,600
Watford City Virtual Academy Elementary School	Public, Virtual	K-6	2112 Wolves Den Parkway	Watford City	58854	McKenzie County	McKenzie County 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(701) 444-3626	9	0	180.0		6 (66.7%)	1 (11.1%)	2 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$5,464	$1,075	$4,390
Watford City Virtual Academy High School	Public, Virtual	7-12	2112 Wolves Den Parkway	Watford City	58854	McKenzie County	McKenzie County 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(701) 444-3626	34	1	35.7		24 (70.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$5,464	$1,075	$4,390
Mandaree Day School	Public, Alternative	K-12	17 Warrior Way	Mandaree	58757	McKenzie County	Mandaree Day School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(701) 759-3311	219	21	10.4	98.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	219 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

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.

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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.