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Killdeer High School

Public Grades 7-12
102nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 125 North Dakota High Schools
Better than 18% of North Dakota high schools
Summary

Killdeer High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Killdeer, North Dakota, with a total enrollment of 257 students. The school is part of the Killdeer 16 School District, which is ranked 108 out of 134 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Killdeer High School has room for improvement, with proficiency rates in Math (19.5%), Reading (39.5%), and Science (10%) for 10th-grade students all below the state averages. The school's performance on the NDSA (North Dakota State Assessment) tests also shows lower proficiency rates compared to the state. While the school's four-year graduation rates have been relatively stable, ranging from 78.1% to 84.4%, they are still below the state average.

The school's student population is predominantly White, and there are potential achievement gaps between different student subgroups, such as Female and Male students. The school's per-student spending has increased over the years, from $10,593 in 2018-2019 to $14,159 in 2021-2022, but the continued underperformance compared to the state average raises questions about the effectiveness of these resource allocations. Overall, Killdeer High School faces challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, and the school and district should prioritize addressing these issues through targeted interventions and a focus on equity and excellence for all students.

263
Students ?
11.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$05
Per pupil spending ?
20.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1415 High St NW
       Killdeer, ND  58640

(701) 764-5877

District: Killdeer 16


Feeder schools for Killdeer High School:

Elementary:    Killdeer Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
68.4%
American Indian:
15.2%
Hispanic:
11.0%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2012 → 18th in 2025
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the North Dakota average (23% vs 40% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2012
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school23%
District avg39%
North Dakota avg40%
102nd of 125
North Dakota public high schools ?
Bottom 18%▼ down 5 pts since 2023
From bottom 23% (2023) to bottom 18% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
108th of 134Killdeer 16 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)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
201451.380 of 13641.2%★★☆☆☆
201356.165 of 13551.9%★★★☆☆
201266.934 of 12472.6%★★★★☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202523.5102 of 12518.4%★☆☆☆☆
202436.983 of 12232.0%★★☆☆☆
202329.496 of 12523.2%★☆☆☆☆
201435.389 of 12227.0%★☆☆☆☆
201363.146 of 12262.3%★★★☆☆
201253.063 of 12650.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202528.452 of 6520.0%★☆☆☆☆
202432.844 of 6330.2%★★☆☆☆
202348.931 of 5745.6%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202429.520 of 2520.0%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202534.844 of 6532.3%★★☆☆☆
202415.561 of 633.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202339.440 of 5729.8%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202453.913 of 2445.8%★★★☆☆
202318.518 of 2218.2%★☆☆☆☆
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)
High school
White (2024)46th percentile+14 vs school
Male (2025)32nd percentile+14 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)20th percentile-12 vs school
Female (2025)20th percentile~ school
By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?
Reading40%~ state avg
Math20%-22 vs state
Science10%-28 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Killdeer High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 263 students attended Killdeer High School.

Students at Killdeer High School are 68% White, 15% American Indian, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Killdeer High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Killdeer Elementary School

Killdeer High School ranks in the bottom 18.4% of North Dakota high schools.


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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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