Top Rankings
New Town 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 279 students in New Town 1 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Dakota.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in New Town 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the North Dakota public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 46% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in New Town 1 School District have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the North Dakota average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is New Town High School, with 70-74% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the North Dakota public high school average of 28% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
3 Schools
183 Schools
# Students
950 Students
40,175 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
3,287 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New Town 1 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 72% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#155 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
44%
Graduation Rate
72%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.46
% American Indian
83%
12%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
6%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,767 is higher than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,991 is higher than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,767
$17,615
Spending / Student
$28,991
$17,617
Best New Town 1 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
New Town High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
300 Eagle Dr
New Town, ND 58763
(701) 627-3658
New Town, ND 58763
(701) 627-3658
Gr: 9-12 | 279 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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