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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 304 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 14% 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
4 Schools
175 Schools
# Students
1,033 Students
33,064 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
2,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Valley City 2 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% 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
0.26
0.42
# American Indian Students
14 Students
3,581 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
11%
# Asian Students
10 Students
267 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
2,173 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
6%
# Black Students
24 Students
871 Students
% Black Students
2%
3%
# White Students
887 Students
24,812 Students
% White Students
86%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
62 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
1,297 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
6
2,954
# Students in K Grade:
68
4,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
4,543
# Students in 2nd Grade:
69
4,440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
77
4,370
# Students in 4th Grade:
67
4,280
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
4,239
# Students in 6th Grade:
72
2,317
# Students in 7th Grade:
78
584
# Students in 8th Grade:
70
601
# Students in 9th Grade:
87
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
85
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
79
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,685 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,688. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,146 is less than the state median of $17,689. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,685
$17,688
Spending / Student
$15,146
$17,689
Best Valley City 2 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1150 Central Ave N
Valley City, ND 58072
(701) 845-0622
Valley City, ND 58072
(701) 845-0622
Grades: PK-3
| 304 students
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