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Devils Lake 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,075 students in Devils Lake 1 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Devils Lake 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
5 Schools
337 Schools
# Students
1,765 Students
82,568 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
6,728 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Devils Lake 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#120 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
44%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.50
# American Indian Students
518 Students
9,178 Students
% American Indian Students
29%
11%
# Asian Students
14 Students
1,251 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
64 Students
5,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
16 Students
4,615 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,126 Students
57,407 Students
% White Students
64%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
274 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
4,019 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
2,144
# Students in K Grade:
132
8,683
# Students in 1st Grade:
153
9,525
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
9,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
9,340
# Students in 4th Grade:
132
9,408
# Students in 5th Grade:
122
9,314
# Students in 6th Grade:
142
9,461
# Students in 7th Grade:
135
6,981
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
7,005
# Students in 9th Grade:
153
277
# Students in 10th Grade:
139
255
# Students in 11th Grade:
131
222
# Students in 12th Grade:
116
201
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,145 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,130 is less than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,145
$17,615
Spending / Student
$15,130
$17,617
Best Devils Lake 1 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sweetwater Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1304 2nd Ave Ne
Devils Lake, ND 58301
(701) 662-7630
Devils Lake, ND 58301
(701) 662-7630
Grades: 1-2
| 284 students
Rank: #22.
Prairie View Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 12th Ave Ne
Devils Lake, ND 58301
(701) 662-7626
Devils Lake, ND 58301
(701) 662-7626
Grades: 3-4
| 260 students
Rank: #33.
Central Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
325 7th St Ne
Devils Lake, ND 58301
(701) 662-7664
Devils Lake, ND 58301
(701) 662-7664
Grades: 5-8
| 531 students
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