Top Rankings
Stanley 2 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 332 students in Stanley 2 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Dakota.
Public High School in Stanley 2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the North Dakota public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Stanley 2 School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the North Dakota average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Stanley High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public high school average of 28% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
183 Schools
# Students
779 Students
40,175 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
3,287 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Stanley 2 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 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#141 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%
Graduation Rate
85%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.46
% American Indian
3%
12%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
13%
6%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
78%
72%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,406 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,255 is less than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,406
$17,615
Spending / Student
$16,255
$17,617
Best Stanley 2 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stanley High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
109 8th Ave Sw
Stanley, ND 58784
(701) 628-2342
Stanley, ND 58784
(701) 628-2342
Grades: 7-12
| 332 students
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