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Schools in Big Stone Township

Big Stone Township’s public schools

Divide County Public School District 1 and Nesson Public School District 2 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Big Stone Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/4schools above North Dakota’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in North Dakota’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.9K
▼ 4% vs ND $16.6K
FY2024 · Nesson Public School District 2
Students per teacher
12.8
ND 11.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
825 students on the public path
In brief

Big Stone Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Big Stone Township’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Dakota’s 420 public schools. Ray Elementary School places highest (better than 56%); Divide County High School lowest (32%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Big Stone Township, graded from C+ to B, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two high schools: Divide County High School and Ray High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Big Stone Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Divide County Public School District 1.

Two districts serve Big Stone Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Divide County Public School District 1Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 382 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 10.3 per teacher (ND 11.5)
$19,986ND $16,642 · FY2024
C+
Nesson Public School District 2Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 443 students, up 13% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (ND 11.5)
$15,942ND $16,642 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Divide County Public School District 137%
State average 43.8% · 198 students tested
Math · PK–12, Divide County Public School District 137%
State average 38.6% · 199 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Nesson Public School District 242%
State average 43.8% · 209 students tested
Math · PK–12, Nesson Public School District 248%
State average 38.6% · 209 students tested

Big Stone Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Dakota towns that share Big Stone Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Big Stone Township—Divide County Public School District 1 PK–12 · Nesson Public School District 2 PK–12
Hazel—Nesson Public School District 2
Rainbow—Nesson Public School District 2
Rock Island—Grenora Public School District 99
Frederick—Divide County Public School District 1

2 of the 4 neighbors share Nesson Public School District 2 with Big Stone Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Big Stone Township

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Dakota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Big Stone Townshipin other towns
Ray Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Ray
B
324 students19:1Rate it →
Divide County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Crosby
C+
221 students11:1Rate it →
Divide County High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Crosby
C
161 students9:1Rate it →
Ray High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ray
B−
119 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Big Stone Township’s schools

Are Big Stone Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Big Stone Township. Divide County Public School District 1 and Nesson Public School District 2 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Big Stone Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Dakota’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Big Stone Township in?

Divide County Public School District 1 and Nesson Public School District 2.

Where do Big Stone Township kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Divide County High School and Ray High School.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.