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New Town High School

Public Grades 9-12
123rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 125 North Dakota High Schools
Better than 2% of North Dakota high schools
Summary

New Town High School is a public high school in New Town, North Dakota, serving 279 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the New Town 1 School District, which is ranked 131 out of 134 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, New Town High School consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of North Dakota high schools, with proficiency rates in math, reading, and science significantly below the state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 4% of 10th-grade students were proficient in math, compared to the state average of 22%. Compared to the nearby Mandaree High School and Parshall High School, New Town High School's academic performance is generally lower across all subject areas and grade levels.

New Town High School also faces challenges with graduation and dropout rates, as well as high rates of chronic absenteeism. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 72.5% to 84.2% in recent years, lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has fluctuated between 4% and 14%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 8% to 20% in recent years, which may contribute to its academic struggles. Despite relatively high per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio, the school's academic performance remains poor, suggesting the need for a comprehensive approach to address the unique needs and circumstances of the school and its community.

259
Students ?
10.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,270
Per pupil spending ?
47.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 300 Eagle Dr
       New Town, ND  58763

(701) 627-3658

District: New Town 1


Feeder schools for New Town High School:

Elementary:    Edwin Loe Elementary School
Middle:    New Town Middle School
Racial breakdown:

American Indian:
84.9%
Hispanic:
6.6%
White:
3.9%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2025
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the North Dakota average (16% vs 40% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)
!Dropout rate above the North Dakota average (14% vs 4%)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school16%
District avg23%
North Dakota avg40%
123rd of 125
North Dakota public high schools ?
Bottom 2%▼ down 6 pts since 2015
From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
131st of 134New Town 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202510.9123 of 1251.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202420.2101 of 12217.2%★☆☆☆☆
20238.5122 of 1252.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202215.1113 of 1216.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20211.9118 of 1180.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20204.9115 of 1171.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20194.9115 of 1171.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201811.1110 of 1208.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201716.3107 of 1146.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201620.4105 of 11811.0%★☆☆☆☆
201515.897 of 1057.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201425.8103 of 12215.6%★☆☆☆☆
20133.3118 of 1223.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201216.8112 of 12611.1%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202512.664 of 651.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202422.553 of 6315.9%★☆☆☆☆
202321.048 of 5715.8%★☆☆☆☆
202210.551 of 545.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20214.454 of 540.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20202.958 of 580.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20192.958 of 580.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201811.754 of 575.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201713.147 of 517.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201630.444 of 5520.0%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202519.959 of 659.2%★☆☆☆☆
202419.058 of 637.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20237.855 of 573.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202234.538 of 5429.6%★★☆☆☆
202111.453 of 541.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202016.053 of 588.6%★☆☆☆☆
201916.053 of 588.6%★☆☆☆☆
201817.249 of 5714.0%★☆☆☆☆
201720.444 of 5113.7%★☆☆☆☆
201616.150 of 559.1%★☆☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202416.47 of 70.0%★★☆☆☆
202255.85 of 728.6%★★★☆☆
201850.02 of 333.3%★★★★☆
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)
Male (2025)9th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school
Native American (2024)<1st percentile-17 vs school
By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?
Reading34%-6 vs state
Science9%-29 vs state
Math4%-37 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about New Town High School

New Town High School ranks in the bottom 1.6% of North Dakota high schools.

New Town High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Edwin Loe Elementary School
Middle : New Town Middle School

In the 2024-25 school year, 259 students attended New Town High School.

Students at New Town High School are 85% American Indian, 7% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% 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.




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