Top Rankings
Hankinson 8 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 111 students in Hankinson 8 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in North Dakota.
Public High School in Hankinson 8 School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the North Dakota public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Hankinson 8 School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the North Dakota average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hankinson High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the North Dakota public high school average of 28% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
183 Schools
# Students
243 Students
40,175 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
3,287 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Hankinson 8 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 169 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
44%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
44%

Graduation Rate
≥80%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.46
# American Indian Students
14 Students
4,790 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
12%
# Asian Students
2 Students
479 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
2,424 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
6%
# Black Students
3 Students
1,813 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
217 Students
29,058 Students
% White Students
89%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
92 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
1,519 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
5
-
# Students in K Grade:
19
78
# Students in 1st Grade:
19
71
# Students in 2nd Grade:
18
73
# Students in 3rd Grade:
20
60
# Students in 4th Grade:
14
64
# Students in 5th Grade:
18
74
# Students in 6th Grade:
19
227
# Students in 7th Grade:
21
2,018
# Students in 8th Grade:
18
2,093
# Students in 9th Grade:
20
9,428
# Students in 10th Grade:
15
9,162
# Students in 11th Grade:
16
8,623
# Students in 12th Grade:
21
8,204
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,399 is higher than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,461 is higher than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$2,154 MM

Spending
$5 MM
$2,154 MM

Revenue / Student
$20,399
$17,615

Spending / Student
$19,461
$17,617

Best Hankinson 8 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hankinson High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
415 1st Ave Se
Hankinson, ND 58041
(701) 242-7516
Hankinson, ND 58041
(701) 242-7516
Grades: 7-12
| 111 students
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