For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 128 students in Belfield 13 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle School in Belfield 13 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the North Dakota public middle school average of 29% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
208 Schools
# Students
281 Students
39,176 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
3,481 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Belfield 13 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 increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#101 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.48
% American Indian
2%
14%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
90%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,281 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,932 is less than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,281
$17,615
Spending / Student
$16,932
$17,617
Best Belfield 13 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Belfield High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
302 3rd St Ne
Belfield, ND 58622
(701) 575-4275
Belfield, ND 58622
(701) 575-4275
Gr: 7-12 | 128 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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