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Valley City 2 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 318 students in Valley City 2 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in North Dakota.
Public High School in Valley City 2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the North Dakota public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Valley City 2 School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the North Dakota average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Valley City High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public high school average of 28% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
4 Schools
183 Schools
# Students
975 Students
40,175 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
3,287 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Valley City 2 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
44%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.46
# American Indian Students
13 Students
4,790 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
12%
# Asian Students
10 Students
479 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
43 Students
2,424 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
6%
# Black Students
18 Students
1,813 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
851 Students
29,058 Students
% White Students
87%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
92 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
1,519 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
6
-
# Students in K Grade:
62
78
# Students in 1st Grade:
63
71
# Students in 2nd Grade:
80
73
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
60
# Students in 4th Grade:
77
64
# Students in 5th Grade:
66
74
# Students in 6th Grade:
70
227
# Students in 7th Grade:
83
2,018
# Students in 8th Grade:
76
2,093
# Students in 9th Grade:
69
9,428
# Students in 10th Grade:
91
9,162
# Students in 11th Grade:
82
8,623
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
8,204
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,618 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,047 is less than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,618
$17,615
Spending / Student
$16,047
$17,617
Best Valley City 2 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley City High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
493 Central Ave N
Valley City, ND 58072
(701) 845-0483
Valley City, ND 58072
(701) 845-0483
Grades: 9-12
| 318 students
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