Top Rankings
Dickinson 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 are 2 public middle schools serving 898 students in Dickinson 1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Dickinson 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public middle school average of 29% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
12 Schools
208 Schools
# Students
4,067 Students
39,176 Students
# Teachers
231 Teachers
3,481 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dickinson 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 86% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#116 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Graduation Rate
86%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.48
% American Indian
3%
14%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
12%
6%
% Black
4%
4%
% White
76%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,369 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,360 is higher than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,369
$17,615
Spending / Student
$18,360
$17,617
Best Dickinson 1 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dickinson Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2675 21st St W
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0021
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0021
Grades: 6-8
| 869 students
Rank: #22.
Roughrider Elementary Virtual Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2785 10th Ave W
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0016
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0016
Grades: K-8
| 29 students
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