Top Rankings
Williston Basin 7 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,532 students in Williston Basin 7 School District.
Public Middle Schools in Williston Basin 7 School District have a diversity score of 0.56, which is more than the North Dakota public middle school average of 0.48.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Dakota public middle school average of 29% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
11 Schools
208 Schools
# Students
5,234 Students
39,176 Students
# Teachers
364 Teachers
3,481 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Williston Basin 7 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 69% has decreased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#147 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
44%
Graduation Rate
69%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.48
% American Indian
2%
14%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
17%
6%
% Black
6%
4%
% White
64%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Best Williston Basin 7 School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
501 14th St W
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-5618
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-5618
Gr: 5-8 | 1,532 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
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