St John 3 School District

400 Foussard Ave
Saint John, ND 58369
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 127 students in St John 3 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Dakota.
Public High School in St John 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the North Dakota public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in St John 3 School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the North Dakota average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Saint John High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the North Dakota public high school average of 28% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
183 Schools
# Students
438 Students
40,175 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
3,287 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

St John 3 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ND)
#150 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of St John 3  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of St John 3  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St John 3  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of St John 3  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of St John 3  School District and public school graduation rate of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.46
# American Indian Students
398 Students
4,790 Students
% American Indian Students
91%
12%
# Asian Students
n/a
479 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
2,424 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
1,813 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
16 Students
29,058 Students
% White Students
4%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
92 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
1,519 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
21
-
# Students in K Grade:
21
78
# Students in 1st Grade:
39
71
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
73
# Students in 3rd Grade:
30
60
# Students in 4th Grade:
31
64
# Students in 5th Grade:
41
74
# Students in 6th Grade:
33
227
# Students in 7th Grade:
24
2,018
# Students in 8th Grade:
35
2,093
# Students in 9th Grade:
37
9,428
# Students in 10th Grade:
43
9,162
# Students in 11th Grade:
25
8,623
# Students in 12th Grade:
22
8,204
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,477 is higher 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 $21,297 is higher than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ND)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$2,154 MM
This chart displays total revenue of St John 3  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$2,154 MM
This chart displays total spending of St John 3  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,477
$17,615
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in St John 3  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,297
$17,617
This chart displays average spending per public school student in St John 3  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best St John 3 School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Saint John High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Foussard Ave
Saint John, ND 58369
(701) 477-5651
Grades: 9-12
| 127 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 438 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : ≥80% (Top 30% in ND)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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