Top Rankings
Stanley 2 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 447 students in Stanley 2 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 Stanley 2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the North Dakota public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
178 Schools
# Students
779 Students
32,362 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
2,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Stanley 2 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#135 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
44%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%

Graduation Rate
80-89%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.43
# American Indian Students
26 Students
3,578 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
11%
# Asian Students
5 Students
278 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
104 Students
2,118 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
6%
# Black Students
9 Students
886 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
609 Students
24,133 Students
% White Students
78%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
69 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
1,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
12
3,099
# Students in K Grade:
64
4,293
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
4,417
# Students in 2nd Grade:
65
4,422
# Students in 3rd Grade:
66
4,354
# Students in 4th Grade:
51
4,213
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
4,044
# Students in 6th Grade:
53
2,468
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
510
# Students in 8th Grade:
63
542
# Students in 9th Grade:
70
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
51
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
45
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
47
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,406 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,255 is less than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$2,154 MM

Spending
$13 MM
$2,154 MM

Revenue / Student
$17,406
$17,615

Spending / Student
$16,255
$17,617

Best Stanley 2 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stanley Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
118 4th Ave Sw
Stanley, ND 58784
(701) 628-2422
Stanley, ND 58784
(701) 628-2422
Grades: PK-6
| 447 students
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