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Williston Basin Public School District 7

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns

Serves Williston, Missouri Ridge Township, Williston Township, Pherrin Township, Stony Creek Township, Round Prairie Township, Judson Township, Truax Township, Hardscrabble Township, Twelve Mile Township, Mont Township, Tyrone Township, Athens Township, Hebron Township, East Fork Township, Bull Butte Township and Dublin Township.

Williston’s School Grade D better than 13% of North Dakota school districts

Students
5,413
Schools
11
Spent per student
$14,990
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Debt
$39.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Williston Basin Public School District 7

  • Its letter, D: results better than 13% of North Dakota districts
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 14 pts below the state
  • Spends 10% less per student than the ND average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 43.7% since 2021–22
  • Debt of $39.8M, about $7,351 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 13% of the 152 North Dakota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
DWilliston 29,522DMissouri Ridge Township 1,662DWilliston Township 1,116Pherrin Township 960Stony Creek Township 855Round Prairie Township 413Judson Township 377Truax Township 231Hardscrabble Township 107Twelve Mile Township 102Mont Township 70Tyrone Township 60Athens Township 46Hebron Township 46East Fork Township 21Bull Butte Township 11Dublin Township 9

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Williston. Grade by grade →

K–45 elementary schoolsThis district
5–8Williston Middle School Central CampusThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. ND

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency26%
State average 38.6% · 2,524 students tested
Reading / language arts36%
State average 43.8% · 2,500 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)69%
State average 83.2% · 311 in the class

96% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,990 per student · 10% below ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 41%Federal 3%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,766’21
3,882’22
5,234’23
5,413’24

Up 43.7% since 2021–22.

Students
White 62%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 10%Black 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

11 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Dakota’s other public schools.

Hagan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Williston
486 students16:1
Lewis and Clark Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Williston
303 students13:1
Williston Middle School Central Campus PK
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Williston
37 students18:1
McVay Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Williston
449 students22:1
Missouri Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Williston
397 students15:1
Rickard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Williston
319 students10:1
Wilkinson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Williston
301 students11:1
Garden Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Williston
178 students14:1
Williston Middle School Central Campus
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Williston
1,536 students15:1
Williston High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Williston
1,370 students14:1
Del Easton Alternative High School
High · Grades 10–12 · Williston
37 students7:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Nesson Public School District 2Brooklyn Township, Marshall Township, Oliver Township
$15,942per student
Grenora Public School District 99Blacktail Township, Bonetraill Township, Ellisville Township
$24,411per student
Eight Mile Public School District 6Buford Township, Trenton Township
$17,659per student
Alexander Public School District 2Tri Township
$16,213per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within North Dakota.