Top Rankings
Billings County 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 105 students in Billings County 1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Billings County 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public middle school average of 29% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
208 Schools
# Students
105 Students
39,176 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
3,481 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Billings County 1 School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 164 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 167 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
44%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.48
% American Indian
n/a
14%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
90%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,686 is higher than the state median of $17,637. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,657 is higher than the state median of $17,638. The school district spending/student has declined by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,686
$17,637
Spending / Student
$28,657
$17,638
Best Billings County 1 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Demores Elementary School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
350 Broadway
Medora, ND 58645
(701) 623-4868
Medora, ND 58645
(701) 623-4868
Gr: PK-8 | 58 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12793 20th St
Medora, ND 58645
(701) 575-4773
Medora, ND 58645
(701) 575-4773
Gr: PK-8 | 47 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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