Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0Grafton’s public schools score below 73% of North Dakota districts on tests and graduation
In Grafton, 23% of tested students are proficient in math, below the North Dakota average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Grafton, 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.
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.
Grafton’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% 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 Grafton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,077 per student, against $16,642 across North Dakota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Grafton Junior High School, then Grafton 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.
What’s behind Grafton’s grade
C: better than 27% of North Dakota school districts, #19 of 23 North Dakota towns. Graduation is above the North Dakota average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Grafton, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Grafton
Century Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 532 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Grafton
Century Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 532 students · 9:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Grafton
Century Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 532 students · 9:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Grafton
Century Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 532 students · 9:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Grafton
Century Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 532 students · 9:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Grafton
Century Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 532 students · 9:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Grafton
Century Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 532 students · 9:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Grafton
Century Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 532 students · 9:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Grafton
Grafton Junior High School
Grades 7–8 · 137 students · 8:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Grafton
Grafton Junior High School
Grades 7–8 · 137 students · 8:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Grafton
Grafton High School
Grades 9–12 · 284 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Grafton
Grafton High School
Grades 9–12 · 284 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Grafton
Grafton High School
Grades 9–12 · 284 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Grafton
Grafton High School
Grades 9–12 · 284 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Grafton’s public schools are run by Grafton Public School District 18, which also serves Acton, Farmington, Fertile and Grafton 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.
Well below the state in reading
Grafton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Dakota towns that share Grafton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Grafton | C | Grafton Public School District 18 |
| Oakwood | — | Grafton Public School District 18 |
| Grafton Township | — | Grafton Public School District 18 |
All 2 neighbors share Grafton Public School District 18 with Grafton, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Grafton
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).
Questions about Grafton’s schools
Are Grafton’s schools good?
On North Dakota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Grafton children attend score below 73% of North Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #19 of 23 North Dakota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Grafton in?
Grafton Public School District 18, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 953 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Grafton kids go to high school?
Grafton High School, with 284 students.
What is Grafton’s graduation rate?
80–89% of the class of 2023 in Grafton Public School District 18 graduated in four years, against 83% across North Dakota.
How much does Grafton spend per student?
$12,077 in Grafton Public School District 18 (FY2024), against $16,642 across North Dakota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Grafton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Grafton → They have their own page.
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.