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Rugby 5 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 311 students in Rugby 5 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Rugby 5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
4 Schools
337 Schools
# Students
618 Students
82,568 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
6,728 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Rugby 5 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 169 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
44%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
44%

Graduation Rate
80-89%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.50
# American Indian Students
38 Students
9,178 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
11%
# Asian Students
4 Students
1,251 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
5,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
7%
# Black Students
8 Students
4,615 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
540 Students
57,407 Students
% White Students
87%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
274 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
4,019 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
2,144
# Students in K Grade:
38
8,683
# Students in 1st Grade:
32
9,525
# Students in 2nd Grade:
37
9,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
9,340
# Students in 4th Grade:
40
9,408
# Students in 5th Grade:
44
9,314
# Students in 6th Grade:
51
9,461
# Students in 7th Grade:
53
6,981
# Students in 8th Grade:
42
7,005
# Students in 9th Grade:
66
277
# Students in 10th Grade:
48
255
# Students in 11th Grade:
57
222
# Students in 12th Grade:
41
201
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,201 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,727 is less than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$2,154 MM

Spending
$10 MM
$2,154 MM

Revenue / Student
$17,201
$17,615

Spending / Student
$16,727
$17,617

Best Rugby 5 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rugby Ely Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
207 2nd St Sw
Rugby, ND 58368
(701) 776-5757
Rugby, ND 58368
(701) 776-5757
Grades: PK-6
| 311 students
Rank: n/an/a
207 2nd St Sw
Rugby, ND 58368
(701) 776-5757
Rugby, ND 58368
(701) 776-5757
Grades: K-6
| n/a students
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