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Wolves Center Academy

PublicHighGrades 9–12

908 4th Avenue NE, Watford City, ND 58854 · (701) 444-3626 · Part of McKenzie County Public School District 1

Watford City’s School Grade B− better than 51% of North Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
30
Students per teacher
30:1
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Wolves Center Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of North Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 30 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 15.4% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Watford City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Watford City Middle School509 students
9–12Wolves Center AcademyYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 42.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among North Dakota’s 420 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

908 4th Avenue NE, Watford City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 91
Grade 108
Grade 118
Grade 1213
Enrollment over time
26’20
21’21
17’22
20’23
30’24

Up 15.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%Hispanic 23%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Two or more races 7%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wolves Center Academy from Watford City families.

Other schools in McKenzie County Public School District 1

The district →
Fox Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Watford City
C+
663 students16:1
Badlands Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Watford City
B−
538 students12:1
Watford City Virtual Academy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Watford City
9 students
Watford City Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Watford City
C
509 students14:1
Watford City Virtual Academy High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Watford City
34 students34:1
Watford City High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Watford City
D
566 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Dakota’s other public schools; Watford City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.