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Schools in Garrison · Garrison Public School District 51

Garrison’s public schools score below 52% of North Dakota districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Garrison, 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.

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
42%
▼ 2 pts vs ND 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 3 pts vs ND 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.9K
▼ 5% vs ND $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
ND 11.5
Schools in town
2
396 students on the public path
In brief

Garrison’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 286 North Dakota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Garrison’s, its schools beat 40%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

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

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,852 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 Garrison 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 Garrison’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 48% 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 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Dakota towns with similar household incomes (286)Better than 40%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 195 test results could put Garrison anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Garrison’s students in the tested grades sat them (195 in math, 195 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Bob Callies Elementary SchoolGarrison Public School District 51A−
7–12Garrison High SchoolGarrison Public School District 51D

Garrison’s public schools are run by Garrison Public School District 51, which also serves Blackwater, Deepwater, Douglas and Malcolm 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.

Garrison Public School District 51Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 396 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (ND 11.5)
$15,852ND $16,642 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 43.8% · 195 students tested
Math42%
State average 38.6% · 195 students tested

Garrison vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GarrisonB−Garrison Public School District 51

Every school in Garrison

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 Garrisonby address
Bob Callies Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A−
225 students12:1Rate it →
Garrison High School
High · Grades 7–12
D
171 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Garrison’s schools

Are Garrison’s schools good?

On North Dakota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Garrison children attend score below 52% of North Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Garrison in?

Garrison Public School District 51, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 396 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Garrison spend per student?

$15,852 in Garrison Public School District 51 (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.