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Ashley 9 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 81 students in Ashley 9 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary School in Ashley 9 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 25% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), 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
336 Schools
# Students
136 Students
82,478 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
6,719 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ashley 9 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 164 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#130 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.50
% American Indian
1%
11%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
7%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
93%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,110 is higher than the state median of $17,628. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,610 is higher than the state median of $17,630. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,110
$17,628
Spending / Student
$19,610
$17,630
Best Ashley 9 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ashley Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
703 W Main St
Ashley, ND 58413
(701) 288-3456
Ashley, ND 58413
(701) 288-3456
Gr: PK-6 | 81 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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