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Underwood 8 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 98 students in Underwood 8 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Dakota.
Public High School in Underwood 8 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the North Dakota public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Underwood 8 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 Underwood 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 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Dakota public high school average of 27% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
183 Schools
# Students
219 Students
39,743 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
3,228 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Underwood 8 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#133 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.45
# American Indian Students
2 Students
4,873 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
12%
# Asian Students
n/a
484 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
2,203 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
6%
# Black Students
4 Students
1,756 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
204 Students
28,928 Students
% White Students
93%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
95 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
1,403 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
-
# Students in K Grade:
11
81
# Students in 1st Grade:
11
74
# Students in 2nd Grade:
17
62
# Students in 3rd Grade:
11
62
# Students in 4th Grade:
13
69
# Students in 5th Grade:
24
61
# Students in 6th Grade:
16
190
# Students in 7th Grade:
18
2,033
# Students in 8th Grade:
14
2,115
# Students in 9th Grade:
16
9,508
# Students in 10th Grade:
18
9,098
# Students in 11th Grade:
13
8,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
19
8,017
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,932 is higher than the state median of $17,688. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,429 is less than the state median of $17,689. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,932
$17,688
Spending / Student
$17,429
$17,689
Best Underwood 8 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Underwood High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
123 Summit St
Underwood, ND 58576
(701) 442-3201
Underwood, ND 58576
(701) 442-3201
Grades: 7-12
| 98 students
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