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High Schools in Grafton 18

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DistrictGrafton 18115^th of 134 North Dakota districtsFull district overview →

School

284

Students

Top rankedGrafton High School62^nd of 126 North Dakota high schools

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Biggest riser

Grafton High School up 12 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Grafton 18 school district is home to a single high school, Grafton High School, which serves grades 9 through 12 with a total enrollment of 284 students in Grafton, North Dakota.

Grafton High School presents a mixed academic profile. The school is a standout in Reading and Science, outperforming the state average with 44% proficiency in Reading (vs. 40% state) and 39% proficiency in Science (vs. 38% state). Notably, 10th-grade Science proficiency is a full 9 points higher than the state average. However, Math proficiency is a critical weakness, with only 19% of students proficient compared to the state average of 41%. The school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1 and per-student spending of $9,894, suggesting resources are not the primary issue. Its state ranking improved significantly from 74th to 61st out of 125 high schools, earning a 3-star rating for the 2024-2025 school year.

The most pressing concerns are the graduation rate and dropout rate. The graduation rate of 70.8% is well below the state average of 84.2%, and the dropout rate of 6.0% is 50% higher than the state average of 4.0%. Chronic absenteeism sits at 18.0%, which is below the state average but above the district average. With 43.66% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, the school serves a moderately economically disadvantaged population. The data suggests that while the school excels in certain academic areas, it faces significant challenges in math instruction and student retention that overshadow its successes.

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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
Grafton High School	Public	9-12	1548 school road	Grafton	58237	Walsh County	Grafton 18	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 352-1930	284	20	14.2	43.7%	158 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (36.6%)	3 (1.1%)	10 (3.5%)	4 (1.4%)	5 (1.8%)	47.2	62^nd of 126 public high schools	50.8%		42.3	74^th of 122 public high schools	39.3%	12	19.0	19.0	44.0	44.0	39.0	39.0	$9,894	$1,822	$8,071

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.

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Minto 20	8.11 mi	2	107^th
Valley-Edinburg 118	13.01 mi	3	46^th
Park River Area 8	15 mi	2	76^th
Drayton 19	15.34 mi	2	121^st
Midway 128	18.11 mi	2	79^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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