For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 327 students in Nesson 2 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary School in Nesson 2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
337 Schools
# Students
445 Students
82,568 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
6,728 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Nesson 2 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#78 out of 169 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.50
% American Indian
1%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
7%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
85%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,335 is higher than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,908 is higher than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,335
$17,615
Spending / Student
$20,908
$17,617
Best Nesson 2 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ray Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
224 2nd Ave W
Ray, ND 58849
(701) 568-3301
Ray, ND 58849
(701) 568-3301
Grades: PK-8
| 327 students
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