Top Rankings
Jamestown 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
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 preschool serving 243 students in Jamestown 1 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in North Dakota.
Public Preschool in Jamestown 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the North Dakota public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public preschool average of 25% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
7 Schools
178 Schools
# Students
2,094 Students
32,362 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
2,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Jamestown 1 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#44 out of 169 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
39%

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

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
44%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.43
# American Indian Students
29 Students
3,578 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
11%
# Asian Students
13 Students
278 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
107 Students
2,118 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
6%
# Black Students
104 Students
886 Students
% Black Students
5%
3%
# White Students
1,734 Students
24,133 Students
% White Students
83%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
69 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
104 Students
1,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
14
3,099
# Students in K Grade:
131
4,293
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
4,417
# Students in 2nd Grade:
138
4,422
# Students in 3rd Grade:
147
4,354
# Students in 4th Grade:
170
4,213
# Students in 5th Grade:
142
4,044
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
2,468
# Students in 7th Grade:
154
510
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
542
# Students in 9th Grade:
193
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
183
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
202
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
181
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,332 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 $16,635 is less than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$2,154 MM

Spending
$35 MM
$2,154 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,332
$17,615

Spending / Student
$16,635
$17,617

Best Jamestown 1 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William S Gussner Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1509 4th St Ne
Jamestown, ND 58402
(701) 252-3846
Jamestown, ND 58402
(701) 252-3846
Grades: PK-5
| 243 students
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