Grafton 18 School District

1548 School Rd
Grafton, ND 58237
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Grafton 18 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 is 1 public high school serving 291 students in Grafton 18 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Dakota.
Public High School in Grafton 18 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the North Dakota public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Grafton 18 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 Grafton High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Dakota public high school average of 28% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
3 Schools
183 Schools
# Students
948 Students
40,175 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
3,287 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Grafton 18 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ND)
#148 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
23%
39%
35%
44%
46%
44%
85-89%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.46
# American Indian Students
20 Students
4,790 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
12%
# Asian Students
6 Students
479 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
321 Students
2,424 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
6%
# Black Students
11 Students
1,813 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
558 Students
29,058 Students
% White Students
59%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
92 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
1,519 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
71
-
# Students in K Grade:
59
78
# Students in 1st Grade:
57
71
# Students in 2nd Grade:
71
73
# Students in 3rd Grade:
59
60
# Students in 4th Grade:
65
64
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
74
# Students in 6th Grade:
67
227
# Students in 7th Grade:
68
2,018
# Students in 8th Grade:
65
2,093
# Students in 9th Grade:
63
9,428
# Students in 10th Grade:
87
9,162
# Students in 11th Grade:
63
8,623
# Students in 12th Grade:
78
8,204
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

Best Grafton 18 School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grafton High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1548 School Road
Grafton, ND 58237
(701) 352-1930
Grades: 9-12
| 291 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 948 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 85-89% (Top 20% in ND)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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