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C+
Schools in Stanley · Stanley Public School District 2

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

On the state math tests, 29% of Stanley’s students scored proficient, below the North Dakota average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Stanley, 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.

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
39%
▼ 5 pts vs ND 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 10 pts vs ND 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 3–6 pts vs ND 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 16% vs ND $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.1
ND 11.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
783 students on the public path
In brief

Stanley’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 319 North Dakota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Stanley’s, its schools beat 26%, lower than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 44% and 39% statewide; 100% 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 Stanley’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,010 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 Stanley High School. Enrollment is up 9% 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 Stanley’s grade

C− Test scoresB Graduation

C+: better than 39% of North Dakota school districts. Graduation is above the North Dakota average; test scores are below it.

North Dakota school districts we grade (152)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Dakota towns with similar household incomes (319)Better than 26%
C−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 400 test results and a graduating class of 54 could put Stanley anywhere from C− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Stanley’s students in the tested grades sat them (399 in math, 400 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Stanley Elementary SchoolStanley Public School District 2C
7–12Stanley High SchoolStanley Public School District 2D

Stanley’s public schools are run by Stanley Public School District 2. 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.

Stanley Public School District 2Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 783 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 10.1 per teacher (ND 11.5)
$14,010ND $16,642 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 43.8% · 400 students tested
Math29%
State average 38.6% · 399 students tested

Stanley vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
StanleyC+Stanley Public School District 2
Idaho—Stanley Public School District 2
Ross—Stanley Public School District 2

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

Every school in Stanley

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 Stanleyby address
Stanley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C
463 students12:1Rate it →
Stanley High School
High · Grades 7–12
D
320 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Stanley’s schools

Are Stanley’s schools good?

On North Dakota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Stanley 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 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Stanley in?

Stanley Public School District 2, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 783 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Stanley’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Stanley Public School District 2 graduated in four years, against 83% across North Dakota.

How much does Stanley spend per student?

$14,010 in Stanley Public School District 2 (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.