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Best Public Schools in Richland County, ND

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2,416

Students

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5-star schools

Top rankedRichland Junior-Senior High School6^th of 125 North Dakota high schools

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Biggest riser

Lidgerwood High School up 110 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Lidgerwood Elementary School 5.5 students per teacher

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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	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
Richland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	106 Broadway	Abercrombie	58001	Richland County	Richland 44	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 553-8321	184	19	9.6	12.0%	167 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	73	39^th of 216 public elementary schools	81.9%		73.4	38^th of 217 public elementary schools	82.5%	1	34.5	59.0	54.5	69.0	49.0	79.0		64.0	44.5	49.5	84.5	79.5	69.5	59.5		60.5	49.0	49.0		54.0	$14,608	$943	$13,665
Richland Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	101 Main Ave	Colfax	58018	Richland County	Richland 44	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 372-3713	126	10	13.2	15.9%	121 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	90.3	6^th of 125 public high schools	95.2%		72.6	24^th of 122 public high schools	80.3%	18							44.5	44.5							74.5	74.5			44.5	44.5	$14,486	$319	$14,167
Fairmount Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 E Main Ave	Fairmount	58030	Richland County	Fairmount 18	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 474-5469	54	8	6.6	57.4%	29 (53.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.7%)	2 (3.7%)	1 (1.9%)								(n/a)					54.5			34.0					44.5			29.0				54.5	$20,198	$00	$20,198
Fairmount High School	Public	7-12	400 E Main Ave	Fairmount	58030	Richland County	Fairmount 18	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 474-5469	45	6	7.4	60.0%	38 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$20,198	$00	$20,198
Hankinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	415 1st Ave SE	Hankinson	58041	Richland County	Hankinson 8	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 242-7516	136	8	16.5	22.1%	123 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	54.8	85^th of 216 public elementary schools	60.6%		66.8	49^th of 217 public elementary schools	77.4%	36	34.5	49.0	49.0	89.0	69.0	89.0		64.0	20.0	54.5	20.0	74.5	54.5	49.5		45.5	44.5	39.5		44.0	$15,056	$577	$14,478
Hankinson High School	Public	7-12	415 1st Ave SE	Hankinson	58041	Richland County	Hankinson 8	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 242-7516	108	11	9.8	22.2%	93 (86.1%)	3 (2.8%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	19.3	109^th of 125 public high schools	12.8%		35.1	86^th of 122 public high schools	29.5%	23							20.0	20.0							20.0	20.0			20.0	20.0	$15,056	$577	$14,478
Lidgerwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	28 3rd Ave SE	Lidgerwood	58053	Richland County	Lidgerwood 28	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 538-7341	100	18	5.5	41.0%	91 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	10.6	210^th of 216 public elementary schools	2.8%		25.3	190^th of 217 public elementary schools	12.4%	20	20.0	20.0	20.0		49.0	20.0		19.0	20.0	20.0	20.0		64.5	20.0		24.0	34.5	20.0		19.5	$17,157	$1,729	$15,429
Lidgerwood High School	Public	7-12	28 3rd Ave SE	Lidgerwood	58053	Richland County	Lidgerwood 28	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 538-7341	76	13	5.7	40.8%	64 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	89.3	7^th of 125 public high schools	94.4%		12	117^th of 122 public high schools	4.1%	110							34.5	34.5							74.5	74.5			54.5	54.5	$17,157	$1,729	$15,429
Wahpeton Elementary School	Public	1-5	1235 12th St N	Wahpeton	58075	Richland County	Wahpeton 37	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 642-8328	469	31	15.1	39.0%	346 (73.8%)	7 (1.5%)	44 (9.4%)	7 (1.5%)	35 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.4%)	36.5	148^th of 216 public elementary schools	31.5%		41.7	137^th of 217 public elementary schools	36.9%	11	49.0	34.0	34.0					41.0	34.0	34.0	44.0					36.0	34.0			34.0	$13,202	$3,542	$9,660
Wahpeton High School	Public	9-12	1021 11th St N	Wahpeton	58075	Richland County	Wahpeton 37	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 642-2604	364	23	15.8	27.2%	309 (84.9%)	6 (1.6%)	21 (5.8%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	32.7	85^th of 125 public high schools	32.0%		37.5	82^nd of 122 public high schools	32.8%	3							24.0	24.0							34.0	34.0			24.0	24.0	$12,149	$2,543	$9,606
Zimmerman Elementary School	Public	PK-K	508 9 St N	Wahpeton	58075	Richland County	Wahpeton 37	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 642-3050	116	8	14.5	41.4%	80 (69.0%)	3 (2.6%)	11 (9.5%)	2 (1.7%)	9 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.5%)								(n/a)																					$12,305	$2,816	$9,489
Wahpeton Middle School	Public	6-8	1265 12th St N	Wahpeton	58075	Richland County	Wahpeton 37	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 642-6687	272	19	14.0	33.5%	213 (78.3%)	8 (2.9%)	21 (7.7%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	54.6	24^th of 59 public middle schools	59.3%		83.4	1^st of 57 public middle schools	98.2%	23				59.0	59.0	49.0		54.0				39.0	54.0	39.0		45.0		39.0		39.0	$12,928	$2,500	$10,428
Wyndmere Elementary School	Public	K-6	101 Date Ave	Wyndmere	58081	Richland County	Wyndmere 42	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 439-2287	125	11	11.7	17.6%	119 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.3	102^nd of 216 public elementary schools	52.8%		54.4	88^th of 217 public elementary schools	59.4%	14	29.5	49.0	49.0	69.0	49.0	39.5		49.0	19.5	39.5	34.5	54.5	29.5	39.5		30.5	59.5	39.0		49.0	$14,553	$278	$14,275
Wyndmere High School	Public	7-12	101 Date Ave	Wyndmere	58081	Richland County	Wyndmere 42	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 439-2287	120	11	10.6	17.5%	115 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.7	52^nd of 125 public high schools	58.4%		48.8	63^rd of 122 public high schools	48.4%	11							20.0	20.0							44.5	44.5			44.5	44.5	$14,553	$278	$14,275
Circle of Nations	Public	4-8	832 8th Street North	Wahpeton	58075	Richland County	Circle of Nations	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(701) 642-3796	121	11	10.6	97.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	121 (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.