Summary:
The Alexander 2 district is home to a single high school, Alexander High School, which serves grades 7 through 12 in Alexander, ND, with a total enrollment of 114 students.
Alexander High School presents a fascinating mix of strengths and challenges. The most notable achievement is its perfect 100% graduation rate for the 2024-2025 school year, far exceeding the state average of 84.2%. The school also excels in Science, with 44.5% of students proficient, which is above the state average of 38%. However, this success is contrasted by significant struggles in core subjects, with only 20% of students proficient in both Math and Reading, well below state averages of 41% and 40%, respectively. This creates a clear "graduation vs. proficiency paradox," where the school is highly effective at getting students to graduate but may be falling short in ensuring grade-level academic mastery in foundational skills. The school's state ranking has been on a positive trajectory, improving from the 24th percentile (1-star) in 2022-2023 to the 43rd percentile (2-star) in 2024-2025.
Despite a very low student-teacher ratio of 7.6:1 and a high spending of $16,320 per student—resources typically associated with individualized attention—the low Math and Reading scores suggest the challenge is not a lack of investment but potentially a need for different instructional strategies or targeted interventions. The school's strong Science performance, more than double its own Math and Reading scores, points to a possible standout teacher or curriculum in that subject. For parents, this school offers a supportive environment that ensures nearly every student graduates, but it also highlights a critical need for improvement in core academic areas to ensure students are fully prepared for college or careers.
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