Top Rankings
Mckenzie Co 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 566 students in Mckenzie Co 1 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Dakota.
Public Preschool in Mckenzie Co 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the North Dakota public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Dakota public preschool average of 25% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
5 Schools
175 Schools
# Students
2,004 Students
33,064 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
2,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Mckenzie Co 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#128 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
44%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.42
# American Indian Students
79 Students
3,581 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
11%
# Asian Students
22 Students
267 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
452 Students
2,173 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
6%
# Black Students
50 Students
871 Students
% Black Students
2%
3%
# White Students
1,333 Students
24,812 Students
% White Students
66%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
62 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
54 Students
1,297 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1
2,954
# Students in K Grade:
190
4,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
198
4,543
# Students in 2nd Grade:
185
4,440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
156
4,370
# Students in 4th Grade:
173
4,280
# Students in 5th Grade:
152
4,239
# Students in 6th Grade:
150
2,317
# Students in 7th Grade:
154
584
# Students in 8th Grade:
151
601
# Students in 9th Grade:
159
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
124
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
107
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,532 is higher than the state median of $17,688. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,218 is higher than the state median of $17,689. The school district spending/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,532
$17,688
Spending / Student
$20,218
$17,689
Best Mckenzie Co 1 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Badlands Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
300 3rd St Se
Watford City, ND 58854
(701) 444-3626
Watford City, ND 58854
(701) 444-3626
Grades: PK-5
| 566 students
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