For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 118 students in Nesson 2 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Dakota.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Nesson 2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the North Dakota public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 46% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Nesson 2 School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the North Dakota average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ray High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public high school average of 28% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
183 Schools
# Students
445 Students
40,175 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
3,287 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
0.46
% American Indian
1%
12%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
6%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
85%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ray High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
224 2nd Ave W
Ray, ND 58849
(701) 568-3301
Ray, ND 58849
(701) 568-3301
Grades: 9-12
| 118 students
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