Top Rankings
Richland 44 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 127 students in Richland 44 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle School in Richland 44 School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
208 Schools
# Students
306 Students
39,176 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
3,481 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Richland 44 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 50% has decreased from 80% 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)
60-69%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.48
# American Indian Students
5 Students
5,643 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
14%
# Asian Students
n/a
421 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
2,286 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
1,487 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
282 Students
27,700 Students
% White Students
92%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
91 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
1,548 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
396
# Students in K Grade:
23
718
# Students in 1st Grade:
20
757
# Students in 2nd Grade:
15
783
# Students in 3rd Grade:
29
716
# Students in 4th Grade:
21
812
# Students in 5th Grade:
28
1,523
# Students in 6th Grade:
21
7,290
# Students in 7th Grade:
25
9,001
# Students in 8th Grade:
21
9,080
# Students in 9th Grade:
19
2,284
# Students in 10th Grade:
22
2,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
20
1,943
# Students in 12th Grade:
20
1,773
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,193 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,150 is less than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,193
$17,615
Spending / Student
$16,150
$17,617
Best Richland 44 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richland Junior-senior High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
101 Main Ave
Colfax, ND 58018
(701) 372-3713
Colfax, ND 58018
(701) 372-3713
Grades: 7-12
| 127 students
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