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Best High Schools in Zip Code 58854

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630

Students

Top rankedWatford City High School80^th of 126 North Dakota high schools

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Watford City High School up 22 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 58854 zip code area is home to two high schools: Watford City High School and Wolves Center Academy. While both serve high school students, the data reveals significant differences in their student populations, academic performance, and funding levels.

Watford City High School is the larger of the two, with an enrollment of 477 students compared to just 17 at Wolves Center Academy. Watford City High School also has a more diverse student body, with 19.5% Hispanic and 3.35% Native American students, while Wolves Center Academy is 76.47% White. Academically, Watford City High School outperforms its counterpart, with a 93.1% 4-year graduation rate compared to 57.9% at Wolves Center Academy.

The financial resources available to the two schools also differ significantly. Watford City High School spends $15,016 per student, while Wolves Center Academy spends $8,718 per student. This disparity in funding may contribute to the performance gap between the schools. Additionally, Wolves Center Academy serves a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 35.29% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 24.74% at Watford City 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
Watford City High School	Public	9-12	2313 Wolves Den Pkwy	Watford City	58854	McKenzie County	McKenzie County 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 444-3626	566	44	12.8	26.5%	356 (62.9%)	17 (3.0%)	136 (24.0%)	11 (1.9%)	28 (4.9%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (2.8%)	36.3	80^th of 126 public high schools	36.5%		19.8	102^nd of 122 public high schools	16.4%	22	20.5	20.5	45.5	45.5	24.0	24.0	$14,627	$2,287	$12,339
Wolves Center Academy	Public	9-12	908 4th Avenue NE	Watford City	58854	McKenzie County	McKenzie County 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 444-3626	30	1	30.0		17 (56.7%)	1 (3.3%)	7 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.7%)	1 (3.3%)	2 (6.7%)								(n/a)							$6,675	$1,075	$5,600
Watford City Virtual Academy High School	Public, Virtual	7-12	2112 Wolves Den Parkway	Watford City	58854	McKenzie County	McKenzie County 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(701) 444-3626	34	1	35.7		24 (70.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$5,464	$1,075	$4,390

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.

Cities Near Zip Code 58854

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Watford City	0.06 mi	7	130^th
Alexander	16.89 mi	2	90^th
Mandaree	28.3 mi	3	139^th
Williston	28.53 mi	13	138^th
Cartwright	30.12 mi	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.

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