Top Rankings
Valley City 2 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 159 students in Valley City 2 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle School in Valley City 2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the North Dakota public middle school average of 29% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
4 Schools
208 Schools
# Students
975 Students
39,176 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
3,481 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Valley City 2 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
44%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.48
% American Indian
1%
14%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
6%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
87%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,618 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,047 is less than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,618
$17,615
Spending / Student
$16,047
$17,617
Best Valley City 2 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley City Junior High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
493 Central Ave N
Valley City, ND 58072
(701) 845-0483
Valley City, ND 58072
(701) 845-0483
Grades: 7-8
| 159 students
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