Top Rankings
Lamoure 8 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 172 students in Lamoure 8 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Lamoure 8 School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
3 Schools
337 Schools
# Students
280 Students
82,568 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
6,728 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Lamoure 8 School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#7 out of 169 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
39%

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

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
44%

Graduation Rate
≥80%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.50
# American Indian Students
3 Students
9,178 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
11%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,251 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
5,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
6 Students
4,615 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
256 Students
57,407 Students
% White Students
92%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
274 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
4,019 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
2,144
# Students in K Grade:
25
8,683
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
9,525
# Students in 2nd Grade:
26
9,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
20
9,340
# Students in 4th Grade:
19
9,408
# Students in 5th Grade:
18
9,314
# Students in 6th Grade:
21
9,461
# Students in 7th Grade:
25
6,981
# Students in 8th Grade:
18
7,005
# Students in 9th Grade:
18
277
# Students in 10th Grade:
22
255
# Students in 11th Grade:
20
222
# Students in 12th Grade:
11
201
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,896 is higher 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 $17,614 is less than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$2,154 MM

Spending
$5 MM
$2,154 MM

Revenue / Student
$17,896
$17,615

Spending / Student
$17,614
$17,617

Best Lamoure 8 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lamoure Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
105 6th St Se
Lamoure, ND 58458
(701) 883-5397
Lamoure, ND 58458
(701) 883-5397
Grades: PK-6
| 149 students
Rank: #22.
Lamoure Colony School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9644 74th St Se
Lamoure, ND 58458
(701) 883-5396
Lamoure, ND 58458
(701) 883-5396
Grades: K-8
| 23 students
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