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Devils Lake High School

Q: Is Devils Lake High School a good school?

Devils Lake High School ranks in the bottom 17.6% of North Dakota high schools.

Q: How many students attend Devils Lake High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 552 students attended Devils Lake High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Devils Lake High School?

Students at Devils Lake High School are 69% White, 25% American Indian, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Devils Lake High School?

Devils Lake High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Minnie H Kindergarten Center Elementary : Prairie View Elementary School Elementary : Sweetwater Elementary School Middle : Central Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 125 North Dakota High Schools

Better than 18% of North Dakota high schools

Summary

Devils Lake High School is a public high school located in Devils Lake, North Dakota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 539 students. The school is part of the Devils Lake 1 school district, which is ranked 114 out of 134 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Devils Lake High School consistently performs below the state average in proficiency rates for math, reading, and science across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 10th-grade math proficiency rate was 13% compared to the state average of 22%. The school's performance is also lower than the Devils Lake 1 district average, indicating that it is one of the lower-performing schools within the district. Compared to nearby schools, Devils Lake High School generally performs better than Warwick High School and Minnewaukan High School, which are also low-performing schools in the state.

Devils Lake High School has a significant population of low-socioeconomic status students, with around 34% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's four-year graduation rate is around 82-84%, which is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has fluctuated between 2-8% in recent years, which is higher than the state's average. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 20-26% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. These factors, along with the school's slightly lower per-student spending and higher student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools, suggest that addressing the challenges faced by Devils Lake High School will require a comprehensive approach, including targeted interventions, resource allocation, and collaboration with the community to support student success.

552

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,654

Per pupil spending ?

33.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1601 College Dr N
Devils Lake, ND 58301

(701) 662-1200

District: Devils Lake 1

Feeder schools for Devils Lake High School:

Elementary:	Minnie H Kindergarten Center
	Prairie View Elementary School
	Sweetwater Elementary School
Middle:	Central Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.4%

American Indian:

25.4%

Hispanic:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Dakota average (24% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Dropout rate above the North Dakota average (8% vs 4%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg33%

North Dakota avg40%

103^rd of 125

North Dakota public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 62 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

114^th of 134Devils Lake 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	22.6	103 of 125	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	96 of 122	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	109 of 125	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	102 of 121	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	109 of 118	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2020	47.6	64 of 117	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	64 of 117	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.8	65 of 120	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.5	52 of 114	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.6	38 of 118	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.2	21 of 105	80.0%	★★★★☆
2014	45.7	75 of 122	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	13.9	113 of 122	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	41.7	84 of 126	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	55 of 65	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	56 of 63	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	54 of 57	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	49 of 54	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	51 of 54	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2020	29.1	47 of 58	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	47 of 58	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.4	30 of 57	47.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.9	28 of 51	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	63.7	19 of 55	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.8	16 of 47	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	23 of 30	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	22 of 25	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	24 of 27	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	74.1	7 of 22	68.2%	★★★★☆
2021	39.2	18 of 28	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2020	29.7	19 of 24	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	19 of 24	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	21 of 26	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	55.2	10 of 22	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	88.6	1 of 25	96.0%	★★★★★
2015	77.2	4 of 18	77.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	61 of 65	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	56 of 63	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	51 of 57	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	36 of 54	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.0	47 of 54	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	41.8	34 of 58	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	34 of 58	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.0	21 of 57	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.7	28 of 51	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.9	20 of 55	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	82.7	4 of 47	91.5%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2022	11.6	7 of 7	0.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	21 of 24	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	20 of 24	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	20 of 22	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.1	12 of 20	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	9.6	16 of 17	5.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	22.4	13 of 17	23.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.4	13 of 17	23.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.7	7 of 16	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.9	8 of 16	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.1	7 of 15	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.9	7 of 14	50.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

White (2025)12th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile-11 vs school

Native American (2022)<1st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Reading33%-7 vs state

Science26%-12 vs state

Math13%-28 vs state

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Schools Near Devils Lake 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
Devils Lake High School	Public	9-12	1601 College Dr N	Devils Lake	58301	Ramsey County	Devils Lake 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 662-1200	552	41	13.4	33.7%	383 (69.4%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (2.0%)	10 (1.8%)	140 (25.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	22.6	103^rd of 125 public high schools	17.6%		24.3	96^th of 122 public high schools	21.3%	7	13.0	13.0	33.0	33.0	25.5	25.5	$15,654	$566	$15,088
Four Winds Community High School	Public	9-12	7268 Highway 57 W	Fort Totten	58335	Benson County	Ft Totten 30	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 766-1400	159	20	7.9	100.0%	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	158 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.9	124^th of 125 public high schools	0.8%		8.6	120^th of 122 public high schools	1.6%	4	10.0	10.0	19.5	19.5	10.0	10.0	$25,902	$6,145	$19,757
Minnewaukan High School	Public	9-12	4675 Hwy 281 N	Minnewaukan	58351	Benson County	Minnewaukan 5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 473-5306	71	6	11.8	91.5%	4 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.3	115^th of 125 public high schools	8.0%		10.5	119^th of 122 public high schools	2.5%	4	19.5	19.5	19.5	19.5	19.5	19.5	$20,833	$3,201	$17,632
Warwick High School	Public	9-12	210 4th Ave	Warwick	58381	Benson County	Warwick 29	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 294-2561	48	9	5.2	100.0%	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	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	$30,148	$5,596	$24,552

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 Devils Lake High School

What schools feed into Devils Lake High School?

Devils Lake High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Minnie H Kindergarten Center
Elementary : Prairie View Elementary School
Elementary : Sweetwater Elementary School
Middle : Central Middle School

How many students attend Devils Lake High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 552 students attended Devils Lake High School.

Is Devils Lake High School a good school?

Devils Lake High School ranks in the bottom 17.6% of North Dakota high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Devils Lake High School?

Students at Devils Lake High School are 69% White, 25% American Indian, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What district is Devils Lake High School in?

Devils Lake 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.