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Crosby, North Dakota 5-21-2008Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
C+
Schools in Crosby · Divide County Public School District 1

Crosby’s public schools score below 57% of North Dakota districts on tests and graduation

In Crosby, 37% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the North Dakota average (44%). The grade covers the public school district serving Crosby, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 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 AK–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
37%
▼ 7 pts vs ND 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 2 pts vs ND 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 3–6 pts vs ND 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.0K
▲ 20% vs ND $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.3
ND 11.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
382 students on the public path
In brief

Crosby’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 335 North Dakota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Crosby’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 44% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across North Dakota (the state reports Crosby’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,986 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 7 the district’s path is Divide County 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 Crosby’s grade

C Test scoresB Graduation

C+: better than 43% of North Dakota school districts. Graduation is above the North Dakota average; test scores are below it.

North Dakota school districts we grade (152)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Dakota towns with similar household incomes (335)Better than 36%
C−AA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 198 test results and a graduating class of 33 could put Crosby anywhere from C− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Crosby’s students in the tested grades sat them (199 in math, 198 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Divide County Elementary SchoolDivide County Public School District 1C+
7–12Divide County High SchoolDivide County Public School District 1C

Crosby’s public schools are run by Divide County Public School District 1. 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.

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+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 43.8% · 198 students tested
Math37%
State average 38.6% · 199 students tested

Crosby vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CrosbyC+Divide County Public School District 1
Fillmore—Divide County Public School District 1

Every school in Crosby

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 Crosbyby address
Divide County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
221 students11:1Rate it →
Divide County High School
High · Grades 7–12
C
161 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Crosby’s schools

Are Crosby’s schools good?

On North Dakota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Crosby children attend score below 57% of North Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Crosby in?

Divide County Public School District 1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 382 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Crosby’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Divide County Public School District 1 graduated in four years, against 83% across North Dakota.

How much does Crosby spend per student?

$19,986 in Divide County Public School District 1 (FY2024), against $16,642 across North Dakota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Crosby families are saying about 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Dakota. Stars are from neighbors.