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Schools in Devils Lake · Devils Lake Public School District 1

Devils Lake’s public schools score below 78% of North Dakota districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Devils Lake’s districts is 32%, below the North Dakota average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Devils Lake, 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.

#20of 23 North Dakota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From North Dakota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
43%
▼ 1 pts vs ND 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 7 pts vs ND 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–74%
▼ 9–13 pts vs ND 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.3K
▼ 8% vs ND $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
ND 11.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
7
1,786 students on the public path
In brief

Devils Lake’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 44% and 39% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across North Dakota (the state reports Devils Lake’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,334 per student, against $16,642 across North Dakota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Prairie View Elementary School, then Central Middle School, then Devils Lake High School. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Joseph School and St. Mary Academy (private) and ND School for the Deaf (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Devils Lake’s grade

C Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 22% of North Dakota school districts, #20 of 23 North Dakota towns. Both inputs trail the North Dakota average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

North Dakota school districts we grade (152)Better than 22%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Dakota towns with similar household incomes (95)Better than 22%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 838 test results and a graduating class of 115 could put Devils Lake anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Devils Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (839 in math, 837 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–KMinnie H Kindergarten CenterDevils Lake Public School District 1No scores
3–4Prairie View Elementary SchoolDevils Lake Public School District 1C−
5–8Central Middle SchoolDevils Lake Public School District 1C
9–12Devils Lake High SchoolDevils Lake Public School District 1D

Devils Lake’s public schools are run by Devils Lake 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.

Devils Lake Public School District 1Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,786 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (ND 11.5)
$15,334ND $16,642 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 43.8% · 837 students tested
Math32%
State average 38.6% · 839 students tested

Devils Lake vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Devils LakeC−Devils Lake Public School District 1
CreelC−Devils Lake Public School District 1
North Creel—Devils Lake Public School District 1

All 2 neighbors share Devils Lake Public School District 1 with Devils Lake, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Devils Lake

7 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 Devils Lakeby address
Minnie H Kindergarten Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K
167 students12:1Rate it →
Sweetwater Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–2
A
269 students13:1Rate it →
Prairie View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–4
C−
262 students13:1Rate it →
Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C
536 students14:1Rate it →
Devils Lake High School
High · Grades 9–12
D
552 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Joseph School and St. Mary Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
197 students17:1Rate it →
ND School for the Deaf
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Special education
17 students3:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Devils Lake Alternative High School).

Questions about Devils Lake’s schools

Are Devils Lake’s schools good?

On North Dakota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Devils Lake children attend score below 78% of North Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #20 of 23 North Dakota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Devils Lake in?

Devils Lake Public School District 1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,786 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Devils Lake kids go to high school?

Devils Lake High School, with 552 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Devils Lake’s graduation rate?

70–74% of the class of 2023 in Devils Lake Public School District 1 graduated in four years, against 83% across North Dakota.

How much does Devils Lake spend per student?

$15,334 in Devils Lake Public School District 1 (FY2024), against $16,642 across North Dakota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Devils Lake?

Yes: St. Joseph School and St. Mary Academy (Catholic, grades PK–8, 197 students) and ND School for the Deaf (special education, grades PK–8, 17 students).

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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.