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Grafton High School

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Grafton High School ranks 61 st of 125 North Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

61^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 125 North Dakota High Schools

Better than 51% of North Dakota high schools

Summary

Grafton High School is a public high school in Grafton, North Dakota, serving 291 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Grafton 18 School District, which is ranked 115 out of 134 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grafton High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 37th out of 121 high schools in 2021-2022 to 74th out of 122 high schools in 2023-2024. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 4 stars out of 5 in 2021-2022 to 2 stars out of 5 in 2023-2024. Female students at Grafton High School have consistently outperformed their male counterparts, while White students also perform well. However, students from low socioeconomic backgrounds have struggled, ranking in the middle to lower end among North Dakota high schools for this subgroup. Grafton High School's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 70.8% and 84.2%, and its dropout rate has ranged from 4% to 6% in recent years.

Grafton High School's test scores in mathematics, reading, and science have generally lagged behind the state averages, with the school performing below the state in most subject areas and grade levels. The school's performance is also below the Grafton 18 School District in many cases. While Grafton High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than the nearby Midway High School and Drayton High School, the higher-performing Park River Area High School, located about 15 miles away, outperforms Grafton High School in several key metrics. Addressing chronic absenteeism and supporting its socioeconomically disadvantaged student population could be key areas of focus for Grafton High School's improvement efforts.

284

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,894

Per pupil spending ?

43.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1548 school road
Grafton, ND 58237

(701) 352-1930

District: Grafton 18

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.6%

Hispanic:

36.6%

American Indian:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2022 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the North Dakota median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Dakota average (34% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the North Dakota average (71% vs 84%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2022

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg29%

North Dakota avg40%

61^st of 125

North Dakota public high schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 18 pts since 2022

From top 31% (2022) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

115^th of 134Grafton 18 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	47.2	61 of 125	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	74 of 122	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	55 of 125	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	37 of 121	69.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	28 of 65	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	27 of 63	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	17 of 57	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	10 of 54	81.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	14 of 30	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.2	18 of 25	28.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	17 of 27	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.7	8 of 22	63.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	51 of 65	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	57 of 63	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	41 of 57	28.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.6	11 of 54	79.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	5 of 24	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	8 of 24	66.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	7 of 22	68.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	6 of 20	70.0%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)79th percentile+28 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Reading44%+4 vs state

Science39%~ state avg

Math19%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Grafton High School

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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
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	61^st of 125 public high schools	51.2%		42.3	74^th of 122 public high schools	39.3%	13	19.0	19.0	44.0	44.0	39.0	39.0	$9,894	$1,822	$8,071
Minto High School	Public	9-12	200 4th St	Minto	58261	Walsh County	Minto 20	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 248-3479	76	15	5.0	43.4%	51 (67.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	27.6	95^th of 125 public high schools	24.0%		36.4	84^th of 122 public high schools	31.1%	11	10.0	10.0	49.5	49.5	19.5	19.5	$12,262	$997	$11,265
Park River Area High School	Public	7-12	704 5th St W	Park River	58270	Walsh County	Park River Area 8	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 284-7164	195	15	12.7	29.7%	181 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	67	33^rd of 125 public high schools	73.6%		79.8	19^th of 122 public high schools	84.4%	14	44.0	44.0	34.0	34.0	44.0	44.0	$11,446	$1,193	$10,252
Drayton High School	Public	9-12	108 S 5th St	Drayton	58225	Pembina County	Drayton 19	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 454-3324	62	7	8.5	30.6%	47 (75.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	19.3	109^th of 125 public high schools	12.8%		15.6	110^th of 122 public high schools	9.8%	1	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	$18,634	$2,998	$15,637
Midway High School	Public	9-12	3202 33rd Ave NE	Inkster	58233	Grand Forks County	Midway 128	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 869-2432	54	7	7.2	29.6%	46 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.1	87^th of 125 public high schools	30.4%		46.1	73^rd of 122 public high schools	40.2%	14	20.0	20.0	44.5	44.5	20.0	20.0	$16,962	$2,053	$14,909

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 Grafton High School

What district is Grafton High School in?

Grafton 18

How many students attend Grafton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended Grafton High School.

Is Grafton High School a good school?

Grafton High School ranks 61^st of 125 North Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Grafton High School?

Students at Grafton High School are 56% White, 37% Hispanic, 4% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

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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.