Top Rankings
Kulm 7 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 81 students in Kulm 7 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle School in Kulm 7 School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
209 Schools
# Students
121 Students
38,561 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
3,455 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Kulm 7 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 166 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 169 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.47
# American Indian Students
3 Students
5,653 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
15%
# Asian Students
n/a
373 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
2,081 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
5%
# Black Students
2 Students
1,387 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
100 Students
27,520 Students
% White Students
83%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
86 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
1,460 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
8
403
# Students in K Grade:
7
826
# Students in 1st Grade:
6
847
# Students in 2nd Grade:
10
770
# Students in 3rd Grade:
10
834
# Students in 4th Grade:
9
896
# Students in 5th Grade:
10
1,255
# Students in 6th Grade:
6
6,661
# Students in 7th Grade:
8
9,044
# Students in 8th Grade:
7
9,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
11
2,205
# Students in 10th Grade:
11
2,033
# Students in 11th Grade:
12
1,812
# Students in 12th Grade:
6
1,778
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,355 is higher than the state median of $17,688. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,603 is higher than the state median of $17,689. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,355
$17,688
Spending / Student
$26,603
$17,689
Best Kulm 7 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kulm Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
217 2nd Ave Se
Kulm, ND 58456
(701) 647-2303
Kulm, ND 58456
(701) 647-2303
Grades: PK-8
| 81 students
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