Top Rankings
Lidgerwood 28 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 81 students in Lidgerwood 28 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle School in Lidgerwood 28 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 55% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and 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
180 Students
39,176 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
3,481 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lidgerwood 28 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#126 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.48
% American Indian
4%
14%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
86%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,906 is higher than the state median of $17,628. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,122 is higher than the state median of $17,630. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,906
$17,628
Spending / Student
$18,122
$17,630
Best Lidgerwood 28 School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lidgerwood High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
28 3rd Ave Se
Lidgerwood, ND 58053
(701) 538-7341
Lidgerwood, ND 58053
(701) 538-7341
Gr: 7-12 | 81 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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