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Wahpeton 37 School District

1021 11th St N
Wahpeton, ND 58075
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Wahpeton 37 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 275 students in Wahpeton 37 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Wahpeton 37 School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority 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
4 Schools
208 Schools
# Students
1,206 Students
39,176 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
3,481 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Wahpeton 37 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ND)
#64 out of 167 school districts
(Top 50%)
43%
39%
47%
44%
42%
44%
87%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.48
% American Indian
8%
14%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
6%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
77%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,944 in this school district is less 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 $14,889 is less than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ND)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,944
$17,615
Spending / Student
$14,889
$17,617

Best Wahpeton 37 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wahpeton Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1265 12th St N
Wahpeton, ND 58074
(701) 642-6687
Gr: 6-8 | 275 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,206 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 87% (Top 5% in ND)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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