Griggs County Central 18 School District

1207 Foster Ave Ne
Cooperstown, ND 58425
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 205 students in Griggs County Central 18 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle School in Griggs County Central 18 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the North Dakota public middle school average of 30% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
209 Schools
# Students
288 Students
39,317 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
3,701 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Griggs County Central 18 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 163 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ND)
#154 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
39%
30-34%
44%
30-39%
44%
(21-22)
≥80%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.49
% American Indian
8%
14%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
7%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
89%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,003 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,517. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,222 is higher than the state median of $17,519. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ND)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,003
$17,517
Spending / Student
$18,222
$17,519

Best Griggs County Central 18 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Griggs County Central Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1207 Foster Ave Ne
Cooperstown, ND 58425
(701) 797-3114
Gr: PK-8 | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 288 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in ND)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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