For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 288 students in Park River Area 8 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Dakota.
Public Preschool in Park River Area 8 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the North Dakota public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public preschool average of 25% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
175 Schools
# Students
484 Students
33,064 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
2,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Park River Area 8 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.42
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,581 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
11%
# Asian Students
2 Students
267 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
2,173 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
6%
# Black Students
2 Students
871 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
444 Students
24,812 Students
% White Students
92%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
62 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
1,297 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
2,954
# Students in K Grade:
37
4,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
39
4,543
# Students in 2nd Grade:
39
4,440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
36
4,370
# Students in 4th Grade:
27
4,280
# Students in 5th Grade:
35
4,239
# Students in 6th Grade:
39
2,317
# Students in 7th Grade:
29
584
# Students in 8th Grade:
46
601
# Students in 9th Grade:
41
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
28
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
21
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
31
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,386 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,688. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,118 is less than the state median of $17,689. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,386
$17,688
Spending / Student
$14,118
$17,689
Best Park River Area 8 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Park River Area Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
704 5th St W
Park River, ND 58270
(701) 284-7164
Park River, ND 58270
(701) 284-7164
Grades: PK-6
| 288 students
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