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Velva 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 210 students in Velva 1 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in North Dakota.
Public High School in Velva 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the North Dakota public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Velva 1 School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the North Dakota average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Velva High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public high school average of 28% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
183 Schools
# Students
437 Students
40,175 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
3,287 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Velva 1 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 80-89% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 169 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
44%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.46
# American Indian Students
1 Student
4,790 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
12%
# Asian Students
1 Student
479 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
2,424 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
6%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,813 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
406 Students
29,058 Students
% White Students
93%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
92 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
1,519 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2
-
# Students in K Grade:
35
78
# Students in 1st Grade:
32
71
# Students in 2nd Grade:
33
73
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
60
# Students in 4th Grade:
31
64
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
74
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
227
# Students in 7th Grade:
34
2,018
# Students in 8th Grade:
40
2,093
# Students in 9th Grade:
35
9,428
# Students in 10th Grade:
40
9,162
# Students in 11th Grade:
39
8,623
# Students in 12th Grade:
22
8,204
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,039 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,227 is less than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,039
$17,615
Spending / Student
$15,227
$17,617
Best Velva 1 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Velva High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
101 4th St W
Velva, ND 58790
(701) 338-2022
Velva, ND 58790
(701) 338-2022
Grades: 7-12
| 210 students
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