Top Rankings
Devils Lake 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
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 preschool serving 151 students in Devils Lake 1 School District.
Public Preschools in Devils Lake 1 School District have a diversity score of 0.53, which is more than the North Dakota public preschool average of 0.43.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the North Dakota public preschool average of 25% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
5 Schools
178 Schools
# Students
1,765 Students
32,362 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
2,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Devils Lake 1 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#120 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
44%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.43
% American Indian
29%
11%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
6%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
64%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,145 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,130 is less than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,145
$17,615
Spending / Student
$15,130
$17,617
Best Devils Lake 1 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Minnie H Kindergarten Center
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
210 College Drive S
Devils Lake, ND 58301
(701) 662-7670
Devils Lake, ND 58301
(701) 662-7670
Grades: PK-K
| 151 students
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