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High Schools in Williston Basin 7

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DistrictWilliston Basin 7126^th of 134 North Dakota districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,407

Students

Top rankedWilliston High School108^th of 126 North Dakota high schools

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Summary:

The Williston Basin 7 school district in North Dakota serves two high schools—Williston High School and Del Easton Alternative High School—covering grades 9 through 12 in a region that faces significant academic challenges, ranking 126th out of 134 districts statewide.

Williston High School is the district’s main comprehensive school, enrolling 1,370 students, and shows a positive trajectory: its state percentile rank improved from the 3rd to the 14th percentile over three years, earning its first 1-star rating. However, academic proficiency remains low, with only 14% of students proficient in math, 34% in reading, and 20% in science—all well below state averages. A critical issue is chronic absenteeism at 31%, far exceeding the state’s 20% rate, which likely drives low test scores and a 5% dropout rate. The school spends $19,232 per student, yet this high investment hasn’t translated into strong outcomes, highlighting a spending-versus-performance paradox. In contrast, Del Easton Alternative High School serves just 37 students with a unique mission for at-risk youth, reflected in a very low student-teacher ratio of 7.4:1 and per-student spending of $18,293. Its graduation rate is just 47.4%, dramatically lower than the district’s 79.8% and state’s 84.2%, underscoring the severe challenges its population faces.

Key takeaways include that chronic absenteeism at Williston High is the district’s most pressing problem, likely the root cause of low proficiency and dropout rates. Reading proficiency (34%) is a relative strength compared to math (14%) and science (20%), suggesting STEM curricula need overhaul. The district’s overall low ranking stems from both schools: Williston’s low test scores and Del Easton’s low graduation rate. For parents, this means Williston High School offers improving but still below-average academics with a need to address attendance, while Del Easton Alternative High School provides intensive support for students who struggle in traditional settings, though with very low graduation outcomes.

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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
Williston High School	Public	9-12	4200 32nd St W	Williston	58802	Williams County	Williston Basin 7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 572-0967	1,370	98	13.9	26.5%	857 (62.6%)	83 (6.1%)	255 (18.6%)	21 (1.5%)	17 (1.2%)	4 (0.3%)	133 (9.7%)	19.7	108^th of 126 public high schools	14.3%		16.1	109^th of 122 public high schools	10.7%	1	14.0	14.0	34.0	34.0	20.0	20.0	$19,232	$335	$18,897
Del Easton Alternative High School	Public	10-12	4200 32nd St W	Williston	58802	Williams County	Williston Basin 7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 572-1055	37	5	7.4	—	20 (54.1%)	1 (2.7%)	9 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.1%)	1 (2.7%)	3 (8.1%)								(n/a)							$18,293	$335	$17,957

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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Eight Mile 6	10.6 mi	2	112^th
Alexander 2	22.76 mi	2	81^st
Nesson 2	25.54 mi	2	70^th
Yellowstone 14	27.99 mi	2	18^th
McKenzie County 1	31.03 mi	7	118^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.

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