Dickinson 1 School District

444 4th St W
Dickinson, ND 58601
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 898 students in Dickinson 1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Dickinson 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% 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
12 Schools
208 Schools
# Students
4,067 Students
39,176 Students
# Teachers
231 Teachers
3,481 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Dickinson 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 167 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.
This School District
State Average (ND)
#116 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Dickinson 1  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dickinson 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.
44%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dickinson 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.
41%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dickinson 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.
86%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Dickinson 1  School District and public school graduation rate of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.48
# American Indian Students
107 Students
5,643 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
14%
# Asian Students
43 Students
421 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
494 Students
2,286 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
6%
# Black Students
169 Students
1,487 Students
% Black Students
4%
4%
# White Students
3,067 Students
27,700 Students
% White Students
76%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
91 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
173 Students
1,548 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
90
396
# Students in K Grade:
311
718
# Students in 1st Grade:
317
757
# Students in 2nd Grade:
359
783
# Students in 3rd Grade:
301
716
# Students in 4th Grade:
342
812
# Students in 5th Grade:
331
1,523
# Students in 6th Grade:
311
7,290
# Students in 7th Grade:
306
9,001
# Students in 8th Grade:
269
9,080
# Students in 9th Grade:
304
2,284
# Students in 10th Grade:
312
2,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
254
1,943
# Students in 12th Grade:
260
1,773
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,369 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,360 is higher than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ND)
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$2,154 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Dickinson 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
$75 MM
$2,154 MM
This chart displays total spending of Dickinson 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
$15,369
$17,615
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Dickinson 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
$18,360
$17,617
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Dickinson 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 Dickinson 1 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dickinson Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2675 21st St W
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0021
Grades: 6-8
| 869 students
Rank: #22.
Roughrider Elementary Virtual Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2785 10th Ave W
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0016
Grades: K-8
| 29 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,067 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 86% (Top 20% in ND)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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