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Divide County 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 213 students in Divide County 1 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary School in Divide County 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
337 Schools
# Students
365 Students
82,568 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
6,728 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Divide County 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 164 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#135 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
44%
Graduation Rate
85%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.50
% American Indian
1%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
7%
7%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
87%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,030 is higher than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,238 is higher than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,030
$17,615
Spending / Student
$20,238
$17,617
Best Divide County 1 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Divide County Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
101 2nd St Ne
Crosby, ND 58730
(701) 965-6324
Crosby, ND 58730
(701) 965-6324
Grades: PK-6
| 213 students
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