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C+
Schools in Hettinger · Hettinger Public School District 13

Hettinger’s public schools score below 61% of North Dakota districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Hettinger, 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
37%
▼ 2 pts vs ND 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.8K
▲ 1% vs ND $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.4
ND 11.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
294 students on the public path
In brief

Hettinger’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 44% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,824 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 Hettinger 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 Hettinger’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 39% of North Dakota school districts. Test scores are below the North Dakota average; there is no graduation rate to add.

North Dakota school districts we grade (152)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Dakota towns with similar household incomes (239)Better than 36%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 136 test results could put Hettinger anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Hettinger’s students in the tested grades sat them (137 in math, 135 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Hettinger Elementary SchoolHettinger Public School District 13C+
7–12Hettinger High SchoolHettinger Public School District 13C+

Hettinger’s public schools are run by Hettinger Public School District 13. 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.

Hettinger Public School District 13Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 294 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (ND 11.5)
$16,824ND $16,642 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 43.8% · 135 students tested
Math37%
State average 38.6% · 137 students tested

Hettinger vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HettingerC+Hettinger Public School District 13
Hettinger Township—Hettinger Public School District 13

Every school in Hettinger

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 Hettingerby address
Hettinger Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
172 students12:1Rate it →
Hettinger High School
High · Grades 7–12
C+
122 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Hettinger’s schools

Are Hettinger’s schools good?

On North Dakota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hettinger children attend score below 61% of North Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hettinger in?

Hettinger Public School District 13, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 294 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Hettinger spend per student?

$16,824 in Hettinger Public School District 13 (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.