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Schools in Cavalier · Cavalier Public School District 6

Cavalier’s public schools outscore 58% of North Dakota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Cavalier, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Dakota, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From North Dakota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
47%
▲ 3 pts vs ND 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 3 pts vs ND 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.7K
▼ 18% vs ND $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
ND 11.5
Schools in town
2
375 students on the public path
In brief

Cavalier’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 44% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,662 per student, against $16,642 across North Dakota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Cavalier 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cavalier’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 58% of North Dakota school districts. Test scores are above the North Dakota average; there is no graduation rate to add.

North Dakota school districts we grade (152)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Dakota towns with similar household incomes (231)Better than 58%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 190 test results could put Cavalier anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Cavalier’s students in the tested grades sat them (190 in math, 190 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cavalier, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Cavalier Elementary SchoolCavalier Public School District 6B−
6–12Cavalier High SchoolCavalier Public School District 6A

Cavalier’s public schools are run by Cavalier Public School District 6, which also serves Advance, Akra, Bathgate and Beaulieu and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Cavalier Public School District 6Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 385 students · 11.6 per teacher (ND 11.5)
$13,662ND $16,642 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 43.8% · 190 students tested
Math42%
State average 38.6% · 190 students tested

Cavalier vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Dakota towns that share Cavalier’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CavalierBCavalier Public School District 6

Every school in Cavalier

2 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).

District schools in Cavalierby address
Cavalier Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
195 students13:1Rate it →
Cavalier High School
High · Grades 6–12
A
180 students10:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Red River Valley Elementary Virtual Academy and Red River Valley High Virtual Academy).

Questions about Cavalier’s schools

Are Cavalier’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of North Dakota: the public schools Cavalier children attend outscore 58% of North Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cavalier in?

Cavalier Public School District 6, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 385 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

How much does Cavalier spend per student?

$13,662 in Cavalier Public School District 6 (FY2024), against $16,642 across North Dakota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Dakota. Stars are from neighbors.