For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 119 students in Nesson 2 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Dakota.
Public High School in Nesson 2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the North Dakota public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Nesson 2 School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is more than the North Dakota average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ray High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public high school average of 29% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
184 Schools
# Students
443 Students
40,481 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
3,412 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Nesson 2 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 increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#89 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.47
% American Indian
1%
12%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
85%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,418 is higher than the state median of $17,517. The school district revenue/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,002 is higher than the state median of $17,519. The school district spending/student has declined by 52% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,418
$17,517
Spending / Student
$21,002
$17,519
Best Nesson 2 School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ray High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
224 2nd Ave W
Ray, ND 58849
(701) 568-3301
Ray, ND 58849
(701) 568-3301
Gr: 9-12 | 119 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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