Devils Lake 1 School District

1601 College Drive N
Devils Lake, ND 58301
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Devils Lake 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 518 students in Devils Lake 1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle School in Devils Lake 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the North Dakota public middle school average of 29% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
5 Schools
209 Schools
# Students
1,733 Students
38,561 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
3,455 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Devils Lake 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 166 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ND)
#120 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Devils Lake 1  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Devils Lake 1  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Devils Lake 1  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Devils Lake 1  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Devils Lake 1  School District and public school graduation rate of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.47
# American Indian Students
493 Students
5,653 Students
% American Indian Students
28%
15%
# Asian Students
7 Students
373 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
64 Students
2,081 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
5%
# Black Students
18 Students
1,387 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,104 Students
27,520 Students
% White Students
64%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
86 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
1,460 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
51
403
# Students in K Grade:
149
826
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
847
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
770
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
834
# Students in 4th Grade:
122
896
# Students in 5th Grade:
133
1,255
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
6,661
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
9,044
# Students in 8th Grade:
133
9,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
143
2,205
# Students in 10th Grade:
138
2,033
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
1,812
# Students in 12th Grade:
101
1,778
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,406 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,688. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,409 is less than the state median of $17,689. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ND)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$2,154 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Devils Lake 1  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$2,154 MM
This chart displays total spending of Devils Lake 1  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,406
$17,688
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Devils Lake 1  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,409
$17,689
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Devils Lake 1  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Devils Lake 1 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
325 7th St Ne
Devils Lake, ND 58301
(701) 662-7664
Grades: 5-8
| 518 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,733 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 85-89% (Top 20% in ND)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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