Top Rankings
Billings Co 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 102 students in Billings Co 1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Billings Co 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public middle school average of 29% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
209 Schools
# Students
102 Students
38,561 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
3,455 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
District Rank
Billings Co 1 School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 166 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 169 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
44%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.47
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,653 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
15%
# Asian Students
n/a
373 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
2,081 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
5%
# Black Students
n/a
1,387 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
92 Students
27,520 Students
% White Students
90%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
86 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
1,460 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
7
403
# Students in K Grade:
17
826
# Students in 1st Grade:
10
847
# Students in 2nd Grade:
14
770
# Students in 3rd Grade:
6
834
# Students in 4th Grade:
5
896
# Students in 5th Grade:
19
1,255
# Students in 6th Grade:
9
6,661
# Students in 7th Grade:
8
9,044
# Students in 8th Grade:
7
9,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,205
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,033
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,812
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,778
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,706 is higher than the state median of $17,688. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,500 is higher than the state median of $17,689. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,706
$17,688
Spending / Student
$29,500
$17,689
Best Billings Co 1 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Demores Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
350 Broadway
Medora, ND 58645
(701) 623-4868
Medora, ND 58645
(701) 623-4868
Grades: PK-8
| 55 students
Rank: #22.
Prairie Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12793 20th St
Medora, ND 58645
(701) 575-4773
Medora, ND 58645
(701) 575-4773
Grades: PK-8
| 47 students
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