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Schools in Washburn · Washburn Public School District 4

Washburn’s public schools outscore 60% of North Dakota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Washburn, 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.

≈could be anywhere from C to A−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
47%
▲ 3 pts vs ND 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 3 pts vs ND 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.0K
▼ 10% vs ND $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.5
ND 11.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
376 students on the public path
In brief

Washburn’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 289 North Dakota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Washburn’s, its schools beat 53%, lower than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 44% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,027 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 Washburn High School. Enrollment is up 12% 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 Washburn’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 60% 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 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Dakota towns with similar household incomes (289)Better than 53%
CA−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 171 test results could put Washburn anywhere from C to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Washburn’s students in the tested grades sat them (172 in math, 170 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Washburn Elementary SchoolWashburn Public School District 4A−
7–12Washburn High SchoolWashburn Public School District 4B

Washburn’s public schools are run by Washburn Public School District 4. 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.

Washburn Public School District 4Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 376 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 8.5 per teacher (ND 11.5)
$15,027ND $16,642 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 43.8% · 170 students tested
Math42%
State average 38.6% · 172 students tested

Washburn vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WashburnBWashburn Public School District 4

Every school in Washburn

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 Washburnby address
Washburn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A−
234 students11:1Rate it →
Washburn High School
High · Grades 7–12
B
142 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Washburn’s schools

Are Washburn’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of North Dakota: the public schools Washburn children attend outscore 60% of North Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Washburn in?

Washburn Public School District 4, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 376 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Washburn spend per student?

$15,027 in Washburn Public School District 4 (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.