Garrison 51 School District

51 5th Ave Ne
Garrison, ND 58540
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 166 students in Garrison 51 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 Garrison 51 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority American Indian), 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
208 Schools
# Students
391 Students
39,176 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
3,481 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Garrison 51 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ND)
#92 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Garrison 51  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Garrison 51  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.
40-44%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Garrison 51  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.
45-49%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Garrison 51  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.
≥80%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Garrison 51  School District and public school graduation rate of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.48
# American Indian Students
24 Students
5,643 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
14%
# Asian Students
5 Students
421 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
2,286 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
6%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,487 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
338 Students
27,700 Students
% White Students
87%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
91 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
1,548 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
21
396
# Students in K Grade:
24
718
# Students in 1st Grade:
23
757
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
783
# Students in 3rd Grade:
38
716
# Students in 4th Grade:
25
812
# Students in 5th Grade:
32
1,523
# Students in 6th Grade:
34
7,290
# Students in 7th Grade:
34
9,001
# Students in 8th Grade:
26
9,080
# Students in 9th Grade:
27
2,284
# Students in 10th Grade:
27
2,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
33
1,943
# Students in 12th Grade:
19
1,773
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,752 is higher than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,946 is higher than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ND)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$2,154 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Garrison 51  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
$8 MM
$2,154 MM
This chart displays total spending of Garrison 51  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
$17,752
$17,615
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Garrison 51  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
$20,946
$17,617
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Garrison 51  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 Garrison 51 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Garrison High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
51 5th Ave Ne
Garrison, ND 58540
(701) 463-2818
Grades: 7-12
| 166 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 391 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : ≥80% (Top 30% in ND)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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