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New Town 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 532 students in New Town 1 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Elementary School in New Town 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
3 Schools
337 Schools
# Students
950 Students
82,568 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
6,728 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
New Town 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 75-79% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#159 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
44%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.50
# American Indian Students
788 Students
9,178 Students
% American Indian Students
83%
11%
# Asian Students
31 Students
1,251 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
58 Students
5,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
7%
# Black Students
7 Students
4,615 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
60 Students
57,407 Students
% White Students
6%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
274 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
4,019 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
8
2,144
# Students in K Grade:
78
8,683
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
9,525
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
9,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
71
9,340
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
9,408
# Students in 5th Grade:
79
9,314
# Students in 6th Grade:
61
9,461
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
6,981
# Students in 8th Grade:
69
7,005
# Students in 9th Grade:
102
277
# Students in 10th Grade:
70
255
# Students in 11th Grade:
44
222
# Students in 12th Grade:
63
201
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edwin Loe Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
206 2nd Ave E
New Town, ND 58763
(701) 627-3718
New Town, ND 58763
(701) 627-3718
Grades: PK-6
| 532 students
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