For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 306 students in Nesson 2 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle School in Nesson 2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
427 Students
38,561 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
3,455 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Nesson 2 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#78 out of 169 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.47
# American Indian Students
4 Students
5,653 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
15%
# Asian Students
n/a
373 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
2,081 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
5%
# Black Students
3 Students
1,387 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
362 Students
27,520 Students
% White Students
85%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
86 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
1,460 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
6
403
# Students in K Grade:
44
826
# Students in 1st Grade:
44
847
# Students in 2nd Grade:
27
770
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
834
# Students in 4th Grade:
31
896
# Students in 5th Grade:
32
1,255
# Students in 6th Grade:
31
6,661
# Students in 7th Grade:
31
9,044
# Students in 8th Grade:
23
9,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
40
2,205
# Students in 10th Grade:
21
2,033
# Students in 11th Grade:
32
1,812
# Students in 12th Grade:
28
1,778
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,108 is higher than the state median of $17,688. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,789 is higher than the state median of $17,689. The school district spending/student has declined by 50% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,108
$17,688
Spending / Student
$21,789
$17,689
Best Nesson 2 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ray Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
224 2nd Ave W
Ray, ND 58849
(701) 568-3301
Ray, ND 58849
(701) 568-3301
Grades: PK-8
| 306 students
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