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Westhope 17 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 95 students in Westhope 17 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary School in Westhope 17 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
333 Schools
# Students
161 Students
81,748 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
6,615 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Westhope 17 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#137 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.49
# American Indian Students
6 Students
9,140 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
11%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,137 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
5,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
1 Student
4,431 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
146 Students
57,557 Students
% White Students
91%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
226 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
3,943 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
14
2,084
# Students in K Grade:
10
9,280
# Students in 1st Grade:
13
9,799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
9
9,333
# Students in 3rd Grade:
10
9,345
# Students in 4th Grade:
9
9,252
# Students in 5th Grade:
15
9,384
# Students in 6th Grade:
15
8,965
# Students in 7th Grade:
11
6,718
# Students in 8th Grade:
14
6,822
# Students in 9th Grade:
8
250
# Students in 10th Grade:
16
209
# Students in 11th Grade:
12
161
# Students in 12th Grade:
5
146
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,528 is higher than the state median of $17,688. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,882 is higher 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
$3 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,528
$17,688
Spending / Student
$19,882
$17,689
Best Westhope 17 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westhope Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
395 Main St
Westhope, ND 58793
(701) 245-6444
Westhope, ND 58793
(701) 245-6444
Grades: PK-6
| 95 students
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