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2023–24 through 2024–25 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2022–23 school spending dataJan 8, 2026

2019–20 through 2023–24 NDSA test scoresDec 15, 2025

2014–15 through 2021–22 NDSA test scores (updated)Dec 15, 2025

2024–25 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesDec 4, 2025

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Top 10 Elementary Schools in North Dakota

Rank	School	City
1^st	Leeds Elementary School	Leeds
2^nd	Kulm Elementary School	Kulm
3^rd	Lamoure Elementary School	LaMoure
4^th	North Border-Walhalla Elementary School	Walhalla
5^th	J Nelson Kelly Elementary School	Grand Forks
6^th	Carrington Elementary School	Carrington
7^th	Hebron Elementary School	Hebron
8^th	Longfellow Elementary School	Fargo
9^th	Prairie Rose Elementary School	Bismarck
10^th	Elk Ridge Elementary School	Bismarck

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Top 10 Middle Schools in North Dakota

Rank	School	City
1^st	Linton Elementary School	Linton
2^nd	Gackle-Streeter Elementary School	Gackle
3^rd	Memorial Middle School	Minot AFB
4^th	Central Cass Middle School	Casselton
5^th	Munich Elementary School	Munich
6^th	Powers Lake Elementary School	Powers Lake
7^th	May-Port Cg Middle School	Mayville
8^th	North Border-Pembina Elementary School	Pembina
9^th	Heritage Middle School	Horace
10^th	Schroeder Middle School	Grand Forks

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Top 10 High Schools in North Dakota

Rank	School	City
1^st	New Salem-Almont High School	New Salem
2^nd	Ellendale High School	Ellendale
3^rd	Tgu-Granville High School	Granville
4^th	Fessenden-Bowdon High School	Fessenden
5^th	Dakota Prairie High School	Petersburg
6^th	Richland Junior-Senior High School	Colfax
7^th	Lidgerwood High School	Lidgerwood
8^th	Central Cass High School	Casselton
9^th	Beach High School	Beach
10^th	Rugby High School	Rugby

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District Name	Number of Schools	ND North Dakota District Rank	City	County
Bismarck 1	29	67^th	Bismarck	Burleigh County
Fargo 1	26	104^th	Fargo	Cass County
West Fargo 6	26	89^th	West Fargo	Cass County
Minot 1	21	83^rd	Minot	Ward County
Grand Forks 1	19	69^th	Grand Forks	Grand Forks County
Williston Basin 7	13	126^th	Williston	Williams County
Dickinson 1	12	98^th	Dickinson	Stark County
Mandan 1	12	66^th	Mandan	Morton County
McKenzie County 1	7	118^th	Watford City	McKenzie County
Jamestown 1	7	74^th	Jamestown	Stutsman County

District Name	Number of Schools	ND North Dakota District Rank	City	County
Leeds 6	2	1^st	Leeds	Benson County
Kulm 7	2	2^nd	Kulm	LaMoure County
Hebron 13	2	3^rd	Hebron	Morton County
Sargent Central 6	2	4^th	Forman	Sargent County
McClusky-Goodrich 29	2	5^th	McClusky	Sheridan County
Dakota Prairie 1	2	6^th	Petersburg	Nelson County
Gackle-Streeter 56	2	7^th	Gackle	Logan County
Scranton 33	2	8^th	Scranton	Bowman County
Central Cass 17	3	9^th	Casselton	Cass County
Linton 36	2	10^th	Linton	Emmons County

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Cities in North Dakota

Largest North Dakota Cities
Top 10 ND North Dakota Cities

City	Number of Schools	ND North Dakota City Rank
Bismarck	44	75^th
Fargo	44	117^th
Minot	25	100^th
Grand Forks	21	85^th
Dickinson	18	109^th
West Fargo	18	104^th
Mandan	16	76^th
Williston	15	138^th
Jamestown	11	82^nd
Belcourt	10	140^th

City	Number of Schools	ND North Dakota City Rank
Leeds	2	1^st
Kulm	2	2^nd
Walhalla	2	3^rd
Hebron	3	4^th
Petersburg	1	5^th
Colfax	1	6^th
Forman	2	7^th
McClusky	4	8^th
Gackle	2	9^th
Scranton	2	10^th

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