Top Rankings
Williston Basin 7 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,532 students in Williston Basin 7 School District.
Public Middle Schools in Williston Basin 7 School District have a diversity score of 0.56, which is more than the North Dakota public middle school average of 0.48.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Dakota public middle school average of 29% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
11 Schools
208 Schools
# Students
5,234 Students
39,176 Students
# Teachers
364 Teachers
3,481 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Williston Basin 7 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 77% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#143 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
44%
Graduation Rate
77%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.48
# American Indian Students
88 Students
5,643 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
14%
# Asian Students
52 Students
421 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
898 Students
2,286 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
6%
# Black Students
299 Students
1,487 Students
% Black Students
6%
4%
# White Students
3,369 Students
27,700 Students
% White Students
64%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
91 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
505 Students
1,548 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
396
# Students in K Grade:
425
718
# Students in 1st Grade:
477
757
# Students in 2nd Grade:
469
783
# Students in 3rd Grade:
447
716
# Students in 4th Grade:
427
812
# Students in 5th Grade:
394
1,523
# Students in 6th Grade:
410
7,290
# Students in 7th Grade:
386
9,001
# Students in 8th Grade:
387
9,080
# Students in 9th Grade:
353
2,284
# Students in 10th Grade:
371
2,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
345
1,943
# Students in 12th Grade:
307
1,773
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Williston Basin 7 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
501 14th St W
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-5618
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-5618
Grades: 5-8
| 1,532 students
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