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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 2 public middle schools serving 878 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 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% 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
209 Schools
# Students
3,951 Students
38,561 Students
# Teachers
240 Teachers
3,455 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
0.47
# American Indian Students
95 Students
5,653 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
15%
# Asian Students
45 Students
373 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
428 Students
2,081 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
5%
# Black Students
168 Students
1,387 Students
% Black Students
4%
4%
# White Students
3,045 Students
27,520 Students
% White Students
77%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
86 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
159 Students
1,460 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
76
403
# Students in K Grade:
315
826
# Students in 1st Grade:
362
847
# Students in 2nd Grade:
294
770
# Students in 3rd Grade:
338
834
# Students in 4th Grade:
327
896
# Students in 5th Grade:
310
1,255
# Students in 6th Grade:
297
6,661
# Students in 7th Grade:
265
9,044
# Students in 8th Grade:
296
9,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
301
2,205
# Students in 10th Grade:
270
2,033
# Students in 11th Grade:
257
1,812
# Students in 12th Grade:
243
1,778
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dickinson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2675 21st St W
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0021
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0021
Grades: 6-8
| 842 students
Rank: #22.
Roughrider Elementary Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2785 10th Ave W
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0016
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0016
Grades: K-8
| 36 students
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