Top Rankings
Larimore 44 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 213 students in Larimore 44 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in North Dakota.
Public Preschool in Larimore 44 School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the North Dakota public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the North Dakota public preschool average of 25% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
178 Schools
# Students
401 Students
32,362 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
2,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Larimore 44 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 167 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 169 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.43
% American Indian
4%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
82%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,559 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,556 is less than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,559
$17,615
Spending / Student
$15,556
$17,617
Best Larimore 44 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Larimore Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
700 Clark Ave
Larimore, ND 58251
(701) 343-2249
Larimore, ND 58251
(701) 343-2249
Grades: PK-6
| 213 students
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