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Schools in Rugby · Rugby Public School District 5

Rugby’s public schools outscore 84% of North Dakota districts

51% of students in Rugby’s public schools are proficient in math, above the North Dakota average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rugby, 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 100% 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
52%
▲ 8 pts vs ND 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 12 pts vs ND 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.8K
▼ 5% vs ND $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
ND 11.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
589 students on the public path
In brief

Rugby’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 44% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,799 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 Rugby High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. 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 Rugby’s grade

A− Test scores

A−: better than 84% 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 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Dakota towns with similar household incomes (141)Better than 82%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 316 test results could put Rugby anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Rugby’s students in the tested grades sat them (316 in math, 316 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Rugby Ely Elementary SchoolRugby Public School District 5B+
7–12Rugby High SchoolRugby Public School District 5B

Rugby’s public schools are run by Rugby Public School District 5. 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.

Rugby Public School District 5Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 589 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (ND 11.5)
$15,799ND $16,642 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 43.8% · 316 students tested
Math51%
State average 38.6% · 316 students tested

Rugby vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RugbyA−Rugby Public School District 5
Torgerson—Rugby Public School District 5
Meyer—Rugby Public School District 5

All 2 neighbors share Rugby Public School District 5 with Rugby, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Rugby

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 Rugbyby address
Rugby Ely Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
285 students14:1Rate it →
Rugby High School
High · Grades 7–12
B
304 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Rugby’s schools

Are Rugby’s schools good?

By North Dakota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Rugby children attend outscore 84% of North Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rugby in?

Rugby Public School District 5, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 589 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Rugby spend per student?

$15,799 in Rugby Public School District 5 (FY2024), against $16,642 across North Dakota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Rugby 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Dakota. Stars are from neighbors.