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Jamestown 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 466 students in Jamestown 1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle School in Jamestown 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public middle school average of 30% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
8 Schools
209 Schools
# Students
2,032 Students
39,317 Students
# Teachers
167 Teachers
3,701 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jamestown 1 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 167 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
44%
Graduation Rate
82%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.49
% American Indian
1%
14%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
7%
% Black
6%
4%
% White
81%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,830 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,517. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,143 is less than the state median of $17,519. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,830
$17,517
Spending / Student
$17,143
$17,519
Best Jamestown 1 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jamestown Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
203 2nd Ave Se
Jamestown, ND 58402
(701) 252-0317
Jamestown, ND 58402
(701) 252-0317
Gr: 6-8 | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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