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Griggs County Central High School

Public Grades 9-12
92nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 125 North Dakota High Schools
Better than 26% of North Dakota high schools
Summary

Griggs County Central High School is a public high school located in Cooperstown, North Dakota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 80 students. The school is part of the Griggs County Central 18 school district, which is ranked 99 out of 134 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of the school's key strengths is its strong graduation rates, with a 100% four-year graduation rate in the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.5 to 10 students per teacher in recent years, which is lower than the state average and may contribute to more personalized attention for students. However, the school's performance on standardized tests, such as the A-Plus and NDSA assessments, is generally below the state averages in mathematics, reading, and science, an area the school could focus on improving.

Interestingly, the nearby Finley-Sharon High School, while also a small rural school, has some notable differences. Finley-Sharon has a lower student-teacher ratio, higher test scores in mathematics and reading, and a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds compared to Griggs County Central High School. This comparison highlights the unique challenges and opportunities faced by Griggs County Central High School, and the district may need to evaluate the effectiveness of its resource allocation to improve academic outcomes for its students.

83
Students ?
10.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,522
Per pupil spending ?
41%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1207 Foster Ave NE
       Cooperstown, ND  58425

(701) 797-3114

District: Griggs County Central 18


Feeder schools for Griggs County Central High School:

Elementary:    Griggs County Central Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
94.0%
African American:
3.6%
American Indian:
2.4%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 18th percentile in 2022 → 26th in 2025
Strengths
✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the North Dakota average (84%)
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 26th (2025) from a 18th-percentile low (2022)
✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the North Dakota average (26% vs 40% meeting standards)
!Math scores 31 pts below the North Dakota average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school26%
District avg36%
North Dakota avg40%
92nd of 125
North Dakota public high schools ?
Bottom 26%▼ down 15 pts since 2015
From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
99th of 134Griggs County Central 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202528.692 of 12526.4%★☆☆☆☆
202455.544 of 12263.9%★★★☆☆
202333.090 of 12528.0%★☆☆☆☆
202229.999 of 12118.2%★☆☆☆☆
202154.649 of 11858.5%★★★☆☆
202034.689 of 11723.9%★☆☆☆☆
201934.689 of 11723.9%★☆☆☆☆
201752.155 of 11451.8%★★★☆☆
201635.584 of 11828.8%★★☆☆☆
201541.362 of 10541.0%★★☆☆☆
201459.851 of 12258.2%★★★☆☆
201316.6110 of 1229.8%★☆☆☆☆
201272.230 of 12676.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202556.025 of 6561.5%★★★☆☆
202466.222 of 6365.1%★★★☆☆
201649.330 of 5545.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
201685.72 of 2592.0%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202555.724 of 6563.1%★★★☆☆
202474.310 of 6384.1%★★★★☆
201610.052 of 555.5%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2016)92nd percentile+63 vs school
Male (2025)63rd percentile+37 vs school
Female (2025)62nd percentile+35 vs school
By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?
Reading40%~ state avg
Science30%-8 vs state
Math10%-31 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Griggs County Central High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 83 students attended Griggs County Central High School.

Students at Griggs County Central High School are 94% White, 4% African American, 2% American Indian.

Griggs County Central High School ranks 92nd of 125 North Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Griggs County Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Griggs County Central Elementary School


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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.




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