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Schools in Getchell Township

Getchell Township’s public schools

Valley City Public School District 2 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Getchell Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/3schools 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
41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 11% vs ND $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
ND 11.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
734 students on the public path
In brief

Getchell Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Getchell Township’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Dakota’s 420 public schools. Jefferson Elementary School places highest (better than 85%); Valley City Junior High School lowest (69%). 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 Getchell Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–3Jefferson Elementary Schoolin Valley CityA
7–8Valley City Junior High Schoolin Valley CityB+
9–12Valley City High Schoolin Valley CityB+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Valley City Public School District 2.

The district

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

Valley City Public School District 2Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 943 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (ND 11.5)
$14,816ND $16,642 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 43.8% · 548 students tested
Math49%
State average 38.6% · 554 students tested

Getchell Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Getchell Township—Valley City Public School District 2
Stewart—Barnes County North Public School District 7
Valley—Valley City Public School District 2
Ashtabula—Valley City Public School District 2 PK–12 · Barnes County North Public School District 7 PK–12
Noltimier—Maple Valley Public School District 4

2 of the 4 neighbors share Valley City Public School District 2 with Getchell Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Getchell Township

3 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 Getchell Townshipin other towns
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Valley City
A
258 students15:1Rate it →
Valley City Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Valley City
B+
159 students14:1Rate it →
Valley City High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Valley City
B+
317 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Getchell Township’s schools

Are Getchell Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Getchell Township. Valley City Public School District 2 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Getchell Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Dakota’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Getchell Township in?

Valley City Public School District 2.

Where do Getchell Township kids go to high school?

Valley City High School.

Parents talk

What Getchell Township 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). Stars are from neighbors.