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Dickinson High School

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Dickinson High School ranks 42 nd of 125 North Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

42^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 125 North Dakota High Schools

Better than 66% of North Dakota high schools

Summary

Dickinson High School is a public high school serving 1,060 students in grades 9-12 in Dickinson, North Dakota. The school's performance has fluctuated over the past decade, with its statewide ranking ranging from 4th to 67th out of North Dakota high schools.

Dickinson High School faces several challenges, including below-average test scores, particularly in mathematics, where only 29% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 22%. However, the school performs better in science, with 45% of 10th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 30%. The school's four-year graduation rates have been relatively stable, ranging from 78% to 84.4%, slightly below the state average of around 85%. Dickinson High School also has a higher dropout rate, ranging from 4% to 6% in recent years, compared to the state average of 2-3%, and a significant issue with chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 20% to 39%, much higher than the state average of 10-15%.

While Dickinson High School's performance is generally better than the nearby Southwest Community High School and Roughrider High Virtual Academy, which are also part of the Dickinson 1 district, it lags behind the performance of Belfield High School and South Heart High School, which are in other districts, such as Belfield 13 and South Heart 9.

1,022

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,417

Per pupil spending ?

24.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

979 13th Ave W
Dickinson, ND 58601

(701) 456-0030

District: Dickinson 1

Feeder schools for Dickinson High School:

Elementary:	Heart River Elementary School
	Jefferson Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	P S Berg Elementary School
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	Prairie Rose Elementary School
	Roosevelt Elementary School
Middle:	Dickinson Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.1%

Hispanic:

14.2%

African American:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the North Dakota median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 20% North Dakota)

!Math scores 12 pts below the North Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg41%

North Dakota avg40%

42^nd of 125

North Dakota public high schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 37 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

98^th of 134Dickinson 1 among North Dakota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	42 of 125	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	81 of 122	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	76 of 125	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	93 of 121	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	103 of 118	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	46.6	66 of 117	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	66 of 117	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	87 of 120	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.4	105 of 114	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	45.0	66 of 118	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.7	74 of 105	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.1	58 of 122	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.1	82 of 122	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.3	46 of 126	63.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	2 of 12	83.3%	★★★★★
2023	34.7	9 of 11	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.7	5 of 9	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2020	73.4	2 of 7	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	2 of 7	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	50.0	3 of 7	57.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	1 of 12	91.7%	★★★★☆
2023	20.0	5 of 6	16.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.8	2 of 7	71.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	24 of 65	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.3	45 of 63	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	36 of 57	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	42 of 54	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	46 of 54	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	38.8	40 of 58	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	40 of 58	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	30 of 57	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.5	45 of 51	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.7	40 of 55	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.0	37 of 47	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	2 of 13	84.6%	★★★★★
2024	34.6	4 of 7	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	16.1	7 of 8	12.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	7 of 8	12.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.7	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2020	24.5	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆
2019	24.5	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆
2017	17.3	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	12 of 30	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	10 of 25	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	14 of 27	48.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	10 of 22	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.7	27 of 28	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2020	30.0	17 of 24	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.0	17 of 24	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	12 of 26	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.1	7 of 22	68.2%	★★★★☆
2016	42.3	14 of 25	44.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	19.4	16 of 18	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	15 of 65	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	37.3	43 of 63	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	45 of 57	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	42 of 54	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	42 of 54	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	39.8	36 of 58	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	36 of 58	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	44 of 57	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.3	47 of 51	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	46.2	33 of 55	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.5	35 of 47	25.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	8 of 24	66.7%	★★★★☆
2024	34.7	17 of 24	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	16 of 22	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	14 of 20	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.1	15 of 17	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	40.5	12 of 17	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	12 of 17	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	13 of 16	18.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	7.1	16 of 16	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	28.5	12 of 15	20.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	23.6	12 of 14	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)92nd percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2025)83rd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Science45%+7 vs state

Reading40%~ state avg

Math29%-12 vs state

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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 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
Dickinson High School	Public	9-12	979 13th Ave W	Dickinson	58601	Stark County	Dickinson 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 456-0030	1,022	69	14.8	24.3%	768 (75.1%)	37 (3.6%)	145 (14.2%)	15 (1.5%)	21 (2.1%)	4 (0.4%)	32 (3.1%)	60.5	42^nd of 125 public high schools	66.4%		38.2	81^st of 122 public high schools	33.6%	39	29.0	29.0	40.0	40.0	45.0	45.0	$18,417	$864	$17,553
Southwest Community High School	Public	9-12	402 4th St W	Dickinson	58601	Stark County	Dickinson 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 456-0042	48	4	12.8		33 (68.8%)	1 (2.1%)	8 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.4%)								(n/a)							$13,909	$720	$13,189
Roughrider High Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	402 4th St W	Dickinson	58601	Stark County	Dickinson 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(701) 456-0030	38	1	38.0		32 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.3%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$6,430	$720	$5,711
South Heart High School	Public	7-12	310 4th St NW	South Heart	58655	Stark County	South Heart 9	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 677-5671	180	15	11.6	12.8%	167 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.0%)	47.6	59^th of 125 public high schools	52.8%		66.4	31^st of 122 public high schools	74.6%	28	29.5	29.5	39.5	39.5	29.5	29.5	$12,083	$232	$11,850
Belfield High School	Public	7-12	302 3rd St NE	Belfield	58622	Stark County	Belfield 13	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 575-4275	122	10	12.4	23.8%	113 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	73	26^th of 125 public high schools	79.2%		54.4	48^th of 122 public high schools	60.7%	22	20.0	20.0	74.5	74.5	54.5	54.5	$15,411	$471	$14,939

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.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dickinson High School

How many students attend Dickinson High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,022 students attended Dickinson High School.

Is Dickinson High School a good school?

Dickinson High School ranks 42^nd of 125 North Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Dickinson High School?

Dickinson High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Heart River Elementary School
Elementary : Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary : P S Berg Elementary School
Elementary : Prairie Rose Elementary School
Elementary : Roosevelt Elementary School
Middle : Dickinson Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Dickinson High School?

Students at Dickinson High School are 75% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What district is Dickinson High School in?

Dickinson 1

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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.