Valley City 2 School District

460 Central Ave N
Valley City, ND 58072
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 preschool serving 285 students in Valley City 2 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in North Dakota.
Public Preschool in Valley City 2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the North Dakota public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the North Dakota public preschool average of 25% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
4 Schools
178 Schools
# Students
975 Students
32,362 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
2,776 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.
This School District
State Average (ND)
#85 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Valley City 2  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Valley City 2  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.
41%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Valley City 2  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.
57%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Valley City 2  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.
90-94%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Valley City 2  School District and public school graduation rate of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.43
# American Indian Students
13 Students
3,578 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
11%
# Asian Students
10 Students
278 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
43 Students
2,118 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
6%
# Black Students
18 Students
886 Students
% Black Students
2%
3%
# White Students
851 Students
24,133 Students
% White Students
87%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
69 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
1,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
6
3,099
# Students in K Grade:
62
4,293
# Students in 1st Grade:
63
4,417
# Students in 2nd Grade:
80
4,422
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
4,354
# Students in 4th Grade:
77
4,213
# Students in 5th Grade:
66
4,044
# Students in 6th Grade:
70
2,468
# Students in 7th Grade:
83
510
# Students in 8th Grade:
76
542
# Students in 9th Grade:
69
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
91
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
82
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
-
# 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.
This School District
This State (ND)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$2,154 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Valley City 2  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
$16 MM
$2,154 MM
This chart displays total spending of Valley City 2  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
$16,618
$17,615
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Valley City 2  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
$16,047
$17,617
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Valley City 2  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 Valley City 2 School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1150 Central Ave N
Valley City, ND 58072
(701) 845-0622
Grades: PK-3
| 285 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 975 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 90-94% (Top 1% in ND)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 49% (Top 30%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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