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White Shield 85 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 middle school serving 137 students in White Shield 85 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle School in White Shield 85 School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the North Dakota public middle school average of 29% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
209 Schools
# Students
188 Students
38,561 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
3,455 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
White Shield 85 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
#165 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.47
# American Indian Students
180 Students
5,653 Students
% American Indian Students
96%
15%
# Asian Students
n/a
373 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
2,081 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
5%
# Black Students
n/a
1,387 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
1 Student
27,520 Students
% White Students
1%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
86 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
1,460 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
403
# Students in K Grade:
19
826
# Students in 1st Grade:
14
847
# Students in 2nd Grade:
11
770
# Students in 3rd Grade:
16
834
# Students in 4th Grade:
16
896
# Students in 5th Grade:
12
1,255
# Students in 6th Grade:
20
6,661
# Students in 7th Grade:
12
9,044
# Students in 8th Grade:
17
9,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
21
2,205
# Students in 10th Grade:
16
2,033
# Students in 11th Grade:
9
1,812
# Students in 12th Grade:
5
1,778
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $7,920 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,688. The school district revenue/student has declined by 63% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,277 is less than the state median of $17,689. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$7,920
$17,688
Spending / Student
$12,277
$17,689
Best White Shield 85 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
White Shield Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1300 Warrior St
Roseglen, ND 58775
(701) 743-4350
Roseglen, ND 58775
(701) 743-4350
Grades: K-8
| 137 students
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