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Dickinson 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 are 3 public high schools serving 1,071 students in Dickinson 1 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Dakota.
Public High Schools in Dickinson 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the North Dakota public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Dickinson 1 School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the North Dakota average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dickinson High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public high school average of 27% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
12 Schools
183 Schools
# Students
3,951 Students
39,743 Students
# Teachers
240 Teachers
3,228 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Dickinson 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 86% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#116 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Graduation Rate
86%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.45
# American Indian Students
95 Students
4,873 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
12%
# Asian Students
45 Students
484 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
428 Students
2,203 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
6%
# Black Students
168 Students
1,756 Students
% Black Students
4%
4%
# White Students
3,045 Students
28,928 Students
% White Students
77%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
95 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
159 Students
1,403 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
76
-
# Students in K Grade:
315
81
# Students in 1st Grade:
362
74
# Students in 2nd Grade:
294
62
# Students in 3rd Grade:
338
62
# Students in 4th Grade:
327
69
# Students in 5th Grade:
310
61
# Students in 6th Grade:
297
190
# Students in 7th Grade:
265
2,033
# Students in 8th Grade:
296
2,115
# Students in 9th Grade:
301
9,508
# Students in 10th Grade:
270
9,098
# Students in 11th Grade:
257
8,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
243
8,017
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,820 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 $18,899 is higher than the state median of $17,689. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,820
$17,688
Spending / Student
$18,899
$17,689
Best Dickinson 1 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Roughrider High Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
979 13th Ave W
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0030
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0030
Grades: 9-12
| 14 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Southwest Community High School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
402 4th St W
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0042
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0042
Grades: 9-12
| 29 students
Rank: #33.
Dickinson High School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
979 13th Ave W
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0030
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0030
Grades: 9-12
| 1,028 students
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