Washburn 4 School District

713 7th Street
Washburn, ND 58577
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 236 students in Washburn 4 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in North Dakota.
Public Preschool in Washburn 4 School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the North Dakota public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
2 Schools
178 Schools
# Students
370 Students
32,362 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
2,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Washburn 4 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ND)
#69 out of 169 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Washburn 4  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washburn 4  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.
45-49%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washburn 4  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.
35-39%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Washburn 4  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.
≥80%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Washburn 4  School District and public school graduation rate of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.43
# American Indian Students
2 Students
3,578 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
11%
# Asian Students
n/a
278 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
2,118 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
6%
# Black Students
1 Student
886 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
345 Students
24,133 Students
% White Students
93%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
69 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
1,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
39
3,099
# Students in K Grade:
29
4,293
# Students in 1st Grade:
27
4,417
# Students in 2nd Grade:
24
4,422
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
4,354
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
4,213
# Students in 5th Grade:
31
4,044
# Students in 6th Grade:
25
2,468
# Students in 7th Grade:
21
510
# Students in 8th Grade:
21
542
# Students in 9th Grade:
33
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
23
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
16
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
20
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,968 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,011 is less than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ND)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$2,154 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Washburn 4  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
$5 MM
$2,154 MM
This chart displays total spending of Washburn 4  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
$13,968
$17,615
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Washburn 4  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
$13,011
$17,617
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Washburn 4  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 Washburn 4 School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washburn Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
713 7th Street
Washburn, ND 58577
(701) 462-3221
Grades: PK-6
| 236 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 370 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥80% (Top 30% in ND)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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