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New Town 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 558 students in New Town 1 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary School in New Town 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more 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
333 Schools
# Students
994 Students
81,748 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
6,615 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
New Town 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 75-79% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#159 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
44%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.49
# American Indian Students
841 Students
9,140 Students
% American Indian Students
84%
11%
# Asian Students
30 Students
1,137 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
56 Students
5,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
7%
# Black Students
8 Students
4,431 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
51 Students
57,557 Students
% White Students
5%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
226 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
3,943 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
7
2,084
# Students in K Grade:
79
9,280
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
9,799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
9,333
# Students in 3rd Grade:
87
9,345
# Students in 4th Grade:
87
9,252
# Students in 5th Grade:
69
9,384
# Students in 6th Grade:
75
8,965
# Students in 7th Grade:
72
6,718
# Students in 8th Grade:
86
6,822
# Students in 9th Grade:
100
250
# Students in 10th Grade:
60
209
# Students in 11th Grade:
59
161
# Students in 12th Grade:
59
146
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,627 is higher than the state median of $17,688. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,707 is higher than the state median of $17,689. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,627
$17,688
Spending / Student
$27,707
$17,689
Best New Town 1 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edwin Loe Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
206 2nd Ave E
New Town, ND 58763
(701) 627-3718
New Town, ND 58763
(701) 627-3718
Grades: PK-6
| 558 students
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