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Lakota 66 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%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 67 students in Lakota 66 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in North Dakota.
Public High School in Lakota 66 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (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 Lakota 66 School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the North Dakota average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lakota High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
184 Students
40,175 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
3,287 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Lakota 66 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#49 out of 169 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.46
# American Indian Students
6 Students
4,790 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
12%
# Asian Students
n/a
479 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
2,424 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
6%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,813 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
162 Students
29,058 Students
% White Students
88%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
92 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
1,519 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
7
-
# Students in K Grade:
12
78
# Students in 1st Grade:
19
71
# Students in 2nd Grade:
13
73
# Students in 3rd Grade:
18
60
# Students in 4th Grade:
18
64
# Students in 5th Grade:
14
74
# Students in 6th Grade:
16
227
# Students in 7th Grade:
11
2,018
# Students in 8th Grade:
9
2,093
# Students in 9th Grade:
10
9,428
# Students in 10th Grade:
14
9,162
# Students in 11th Grade:
10
8,623
# Students in 12th Grade:
13
8,204
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,397 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,918 is higher than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,397
$17,615
Spending / Student
$17,918
$17,617
Best Lakota 66 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakota High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
500 Main St N
Lakota, ND 58344
(701) 247-2992
Lakota, ND 58344
(701) 247-2992
Grades: 7-12
| 67 students
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