Photo: Johnny Saldivar · Public domainGrand Forks AFB’s public schools score below 59% of North Dakota districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Grand Forks AFB, 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 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.
Grand Forks AFB’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 289 North Dakota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Grand Forks AFB’s, its schools beat 32%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 47% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 44% and 39% statewide; 77% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,878 per student, against $16,642 across North Dakota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
11 elementary schools, then four middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Grand Forks AFB’s grade
C+: better than 41% of North Dakota school districts. Test scores are above the North Dakota average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Grand Forks AFB, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Grand Forks AFB · depends on your address
Red River High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,190 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Grand Forks
Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,115 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Grand Forks
Community Alternative High School
Grades 9–12 · 73 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Grand Forks
10th grade in Grand Forks AFB · depends on your address
Red River High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,190 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Grand Forks
Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,115 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Grand Forks
Community Alternative High School
Grades 9–12 · 73 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Grand Forks
11th grade in Grand Forks AFB · depends on your address
Red River High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,190 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Grand Forks
Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,115 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Grand Forks
Community Alternative High School
Grades 9–12 · 73 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Grand Forks
12th grade in Grand Forks AFB · depends on your address
Red River High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,190 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Grand Forks
Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,115 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Grand Forks
Community Alternative High School
Grades 9–12 · 73 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Grand Forks
Grand Forks AFB’s public schools are run by Grand Forks Public School District 1, which also serves Brenna, Falconer, Grand Forks and Grand Forks 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.
Above the state in reading
Grand Forks AFB vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Dakota towns that share Grand Forks AFB’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Forks AFB | C+ | Grand Forks Public School District 1 |
| Mekinock | C+ | Larimore Public School District 44 PK–12 · Grand Forks Public School District 1 PK–12 · Midway Public School District 128 PK–12 |
Every school in Grand Forks AFB
18 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 Grand Forks AFB’s schools
Are Grand Forks AFB’s schools good?
On North Dakota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Grand Forks AFB children attend score below 59% of North Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Grand Forks AFB in?
Grand Forks Public School District 1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,811 students in 18 schools (2024–25).
Where do Grand Forks AFB kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Red River High School, Central High School and Community Alternative High School.
What is Grand Forks AFB’s graduation rate?
77% of the class of 2023 in Grand Forks Public School District 1 graduated in four years, against 83% across North Dakota.
How much does Grand Forks AFB spend per student?
$16,878 in Grand Forks Public School District 1 (FY2024), against $16,642 across North Dakota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Grand Forks AFB families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Grand Forks AFB → 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.