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Wahpeton 37 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 371 students in Wahpeton 37 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Dakota.
Public High School in Wahpeton 37 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the North Dakota public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Wahpeton 37 School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is more than the North Dakota average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wahpeton High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
4 Schools
183 Schools
# Students
1,206 Students
40,175 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
3,287 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Wahpeton 37 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 169 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.46
# American Indian Students
94 Students
4,790 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
12%
# Asian Students
13 Students
479 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
102 Students
2,424 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
6%
# Black Students
23 Students
1,813 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
934 Students
29,058 Students
% White Students
77%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
92 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
1,519 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
21
-
# Students in K Grade:
82
78
# Students in 1st Grade:
96
71
# Students in 2nd Grade:
93
73
# Students in 3rd Grade:
81
60
# Students in 4th Grade:
102
64
# Students in 5th Grade:
85
74
# Students in 6th Grade:
83
227
# Students in 7th Grade:
89
2,018
# Students in 8th Grade:
103
2,093
# Students in 9th Grade:
83
9,428
# Students in 10th Grade:
100
9,162
# Students in 11th Grade:
88
8,623
# Students in 12th Grade:
100
8,204
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,944 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 $14,889 is less than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,944
$17,615
Spending / Student
$14,889
$17,617
Best Wahpeton 37 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wahpeton High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1021 11th St N
Wahpeton, ND 58074
(701) 642-2604
Wahpeton, ND 58074
(701) 642-2604
Grades: 9-12
| 371 students
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