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Grand Forks 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,701 students in Grand Forks 1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Grand Forks 1 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 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the North Dakota public middle school average of 29% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
18 Schools
208 Schools
# Students
7,568 Students
39,176 Students
# Teachers
675 Teachers
3,481 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Grand Forks 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 83% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#86 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
44%
Graduation Rate
83%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.48
# American Indian Students
262 Students
5,643 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
14%
# Asian Students
243 Students
421 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
829 Students
2,286 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
6%
# Black Students
502 Students
1,487 Students
% Black Students
7%
4%
# White Students
4,912 Students
27,700 Students
% White Students
65%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
91 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
812 Students
1,548 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
140
396
# Students in K Grade:
505
718
# Students in 1st Grade:
631
757
# Students in 2nd Grade:
596
783
# Students in 3rd Grade:
560
716
# Students in 4th Grade:
571
812
# Students in 5th Grade:
520
1,523
# Students in 6th Grade:
586
7,290
# Students in 7th Grade:
558
9,001
# Students in 8th Grade:
557
9,080
# Students in 9th Grade:
595
2,284
# Students in 10th Grade:
594
2,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
583
1,943
# Students in 12th Grade:
572
1,773
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,066 in this school district is less 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 $16,490 is less than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$125 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,066
$17,615
Spending / Student
$16,490
$17,617
Best Grand Forks 1 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nathan Twining Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1422 N Louisiana St
Grand Forks Afb, ND 58204
(701) 787-5100
Grand Forks Afb, ND 58204
(701) 787-5100
Grades: 6-8
| 84 students
Rank: #22.
South Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1999 47th Ave S
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2345
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2345
Grades: 6-8
| 552 students
Rank: #33.
Schroeder Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
800 32nd Ave S
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2330
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2330
Grades: 6-8
| 562 students
Rank: #44.
Valley Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2100 5th Ave N
Grand Forks, ND 58203
(701) 746-2360
Grand Forks, ND 58203
(701) 746-2360
Grades: 6-8
| 503 students
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