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TGU 60 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 247 students in TGU 60 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in TGU 60 School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
6 Schools
209 Schools
# Students
340 Students
38,561 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
3,455 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
TGU 60 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 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#134 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.47
# American Indian Students
5 Students
5,653 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
15%
# Asian Students
n/a
373 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
2,081 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
5%
# Black Students
2 Students
1,387 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
316 Students
27,520 Students
% White Students
93%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
86 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
1,460 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
5
403
# Students in K Grade:
25
826
# Students in 1st Grade:
26
847
# Students in 2nd Grade:
23
770
# Students in 3rd Grade:
21
834
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
896
# Students in 5th Grade:
23
1,255
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
6,661
# Students in 7th Grade:
26
9,044
# Students in 8th Grade:
25
9,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
29
2,205
# Students in 10th Grade:
25
2,033
# Students in 11th Grade:
22
1,812
# Students in 12th Grade:
17
1,778
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,747 is higher 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 $22,009 is higher than the state median of $17,689. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,747
$17,688
Spending / Student
$22,009
$17,689
Best TGU 60 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tgu-granville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
210 6th St Sw
Granville, ND 58741
(701) 728-6641
Granville, ND 58741
(701) 728-6641
Grades: PK-8
| 86 students
Rank: #22.
Tgu-towner Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
302 2nd St Se
Towner, ND 58788
(701) 537-5414
Towner, ND 58788
(701) 537-5414
Grades: PK-8
| 161 students
Rank: n/an/a
Tgu Virtual Elementary School
Magnet School
302 2nd St Se
Towner, ND 58788
(701) 537-5414
Towner, ND 58788
(701) 537-5414
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
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