Jamestown High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

1509 10th St Ne
Jamestown, ND 58402

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Top 20%

Jamestown High School is a public high school located in Jamestown, North Dakota. It is a part of the Jamestown Public Schools system. The school athletic teams are known as the Blue Jays.

Serving 759 students in grades 9-12, Jamestown High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the North Dakota state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 29% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 759 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: 80-84% (Top 30% in ND)
: Top 20%
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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Jamestown High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Dakota for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

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Jamestown High School's student population of 759 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 65 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jamestown High School
9	193
10	183
11	202
12	181

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Total Students

759 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jamestown High School
2023	777
2022	743
2021	735
2020	696
2019	696
2018	656
2017	656
2016	664
2015	667
2014	679
2013	705
2012	725
2011	732
2010	757
2009	763
2008	764
2007	813
2006	627
2005	887
2004	884
2003	931
2002	929
2001	947
2000	997
1999	1,028
1998	1,057
1997	1,057
1996	1,074
1995	979
1994	963
1993	921
1992	897
1991	901
1990	682
1989	715
1988	701
1987	749

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

65 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jamestown High School
2023	65
2022	65
2021	65
2020	65
2019	65
2018	65
2017	65
2016	65
2015	65
2014	65
2013	65
2012	65
2011	65
2010	59
2009	59
2008	59
2007	60
2006	60
2005	60
2004	54
2003	54
2002	54
2001	51
2000	51
1999	50
1998	50
1997	52
1996	49
1995	51
1994	50
1993	50
1992	41
1991	41
1990	32
1989	36
1988	35
1987	37

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Colors

White, Royal blue

School Calendar

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Jamestown High School ranks within the top 20% of all 449 schools in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jamestown High School is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.48. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (ND)

#52 out of 449 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Jamestown High School
2023	#52
2022	#72
2021	#199
2019	#134
2018	#81
2017	#77
2016	#101
2014	#246
2013	#375
2012	#316
2011	#328

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45-49%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Jamestown High School	North Dakota	Jamestown 1 School District
2023	47%	39%	47%
2022	47%	39%	44%
2021	27%	39%	45%
2019	42%	45%	54%
2018	57%	44%	54%
2017	47%	39%	43%
2016	42%	43%	50%
2014	67%	74%	83%
2013	52%	75%	81%
2012	62%	77%	84%
2011	67%	76%	78%

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75-79%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Jamestown High School	North Dakota	Jamestown 1 School District
2022	77%	44%	55%
2021	62%	42%	52%
2019	67%	47%	57%
2018	52%	46%	54%
2017	67%	48%	59%
2016	77%	51%	62%
2014	77%	73%	80%
2013	62%	73%	78%
2012	72%	74%	75%
2011	67%	75%	76%
2010	67%	77%	77%

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60-64%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Jamestown High School	North Dakota	Jamestown 1 School District
2022	62%	44%	58%
2021	57%	47%	59%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jamestown High School	North Dakota	Jamestown 1 School District
2023	12:1	11:1	12:1
2022	11:1	11:1	12:1
2021	11:1	11:1	12:1
2020	11:1	11:1	12:1
2019	11:1	11:1	12:1
2018	10:1	12:1	12:1
2017	10:1	11:1	12:1
2016	10:1	12:1	12:1
2015	10:1	12:1	12:1
2014	10:1	11:1	12:1
2013	11:1	11:1	12:1
2012	11:1	11:1	12:1
2011	11:1	11:1	12:1
2010	13:1	11:1	12:1
2009	13:1	11:1	13:1
2008	13:1	11:1	13:1
2007	14:1	12:1	12:1
2006	10:1	11:1	11:1
2005	15:1	12:1	13:1
2004	16:1	12:1	15:1
2003	17:1	12:1	15:1
2002	17:1	13:1	15:1
2001	19:1	13:1	16:1
2000	20:1	13:1	16:1
1999	21:1	14:1	17:1
1998	21:1	14:1	17:1
1997	20:1	14:1	16:1
1996	22:1	15:1	17:1
1995	19:1	14:1	17:1
1994	19:1	14:1	18:1
1993	18:1	14:1	18:1
1992	22:1	15:1	21:1
1991	22:1	15:1	21:1
1990	21:1	15:1	21:1
1989	20:1	15:1	20:1
1988	20:1	15:1	21:1
1987	20:1	15:1	19:1

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American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jamestown High School	North Dakota	Jamestown 1 School District
2023	1%	11%	1%
2022	1%	11%	1%
2021	1%	11%	1%
2020	1%	12%	1%
2019	1%	12%	1%
2018	2%	13%	2%
2017	2%	13%	2%
2016	2%	9%	2%
2015	3%	9%	2%
2014	3%	10%	3%
2013	2%	10%	2%
2012	2%	9%	3%
2011	2%	13%	2%
2010	3%	13%	3%
2009	2%	12%	2%
2008	3%	9%	4%
2007	2%	9%	3%
2006	1%	13%	2%
2005	1%	9%	3%
2004	1%	12%	2%
2003	1%	12%	2%
2002	1%	12%	3%
2001	1%	11%	3%
2000	1%	11%	3%
1999	1%	7%	2%
1998	1%	8%	2%
1996	1%	8%	2%
1995	1%	8%	1%
1994	1%	8%	2%
1992	1%	7%	1%
1990	2%	6%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2021)
Year	Jamestown High School	North Dakota	Jamestown 1 School District
2021	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jamestown High School	North Dakota	Jamestown 1 School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	5%	6%	6%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	3%	4%	4%
2014	2%	4%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Jamestown High School	North Dakota	Jamestown 1 School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	2%	4%	2%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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White

86%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jamestown High School	North Dakota	Jamestown 1 School District
2023	85%	72%	83%
2022	86%	73%	84%
2021	87%	73%	85%
2020	89%	74%	87%
2019	89%	74%	87%
2018	89%	75%	87%
2017	89%	75%	87%
2016	90%	79%	87%
2015	92%	80%	90%
2014	93%	81%	91%
2013	93%	82%	92%
2012	94%	83%	92%
2011	94%	81%	92%
2010	93%	82%	92%
2009	95%	83%	95%
2008	95%	86%	94%
2007	96%	86%	95%
2006	98%	86%	95%
2005	95%	87%	94%
2004	95%	85%	95%
2003	97%	85%	94%
2002	97%	85%	95%
2001	97%	86%	95%
2000	98%	89%	96%
1999	97%	90%	96%
1998	97%	89%	96%
1997	98%	89%	97%
1996	97%	89%	96%
1995	97%	90%	97%
1994	97%	90%	96%
1993	97%	90%	96%
1992	97%	91%	97%
1991	98%	91%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Jamestown High School	North Dakota	Jamestown 1 School District
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	1%	2%	4%
2017	1%	2%	4%
2011	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.26

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jamestown High School	North Dakota	Jamestown 1 School District
2023	0.27	0.47	0.31
2022	0.26	0.45	0.29
2021	0.24	0.45	0.28
2020	0.21	0.44	0.25
2019	0.21	0.44	0.25
2018	0.21	0.42	0.23
2017	0.21	0.42	0.23
2016	0.19	0.37	0.23
2015	0.15	0.35	0.19
2014	0.13	0.34	0.16
2013	0.14	0.32	0.16
2012	0.12	0.30	0.16
2011	0.12	0.33	0.16
2010	0.13	0.31	0.15
2009	0.10	0.30	0.10
2008	0.10	0.25	0.12
2007	0.08	0.25	0.10
2005	0.10	0.24	0.11
2004	0.10	0.27	0.11
2003	0.06	0.27	0.11
2002	0.06	0.27	0.10
2001	0.06	0.25	0.09
2000	0.04	0.22	0.07
1999	0.06	0.19	0.07
1998	0.06	0.20	0.08
1997	0.06	0.20	0.07
1996	0.05	0.20	0.07
1995	0.05	0.19	0.06
1994	0.05	0.19	0.06
1993	0.05	0.18	0.07
1992	0.05	0.17	0.06

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80-84%

85%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jamestown High School	North Dakota	Jamestown 1 School District
2023	82%	85%	82%
2022	92%	85%	92%
2021	87%	84%	87%
2020	87%	86%	87%
2019	87%	85%	87%
2018	87%	85%	87%
2017	87%	84%	87%
2016	87%	85%	87%
2015	82%	83%	82%
2014	87%	84%	87%
2013	87%	84%	87%

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Eligible for

17%

26%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jamestown High School	North Dakota	Jamestown 1 School District
2023	15%	27%	23%
2022	14%	22%	19%
2021	20%	27%	26%
2020	18%	28%	24%
2019	18%	28%	24%
2018	18%	29%	25%
2017	18%	29%	25%
2016	16%	25%	24%
2015	16%	24%	24%
2014	17%	24%	26%
2013	19%	25%	26%
2012	22%	27%	30%
2011	19%	28%	27%
2010	17%	25%	25%
2009	16%	26%	22%
2008	14%	23%	21%
2007	13%	22%	21%
2006	17%	21%	22%
2005	12%	21%	18%
2004	10%	20%	17%
2003	10%	20%	17%
2002	9%	19%	17%
2001	8%	20%	16%
2000	10%	21%	16%
1999	9%	21%	17%
1998	8%	22%	16%
1997	7%	21%	16%
1996	8%	20%	17%
1995	8%	20%	17%
1994	14%	21%	18%
1993	11%	20%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jamestown High School	North Dakota	Jamestown 1 School District
2023	6%	6%	8%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	6%	5%	9%
2020	7%	6%	9%
2019	7%	6%	9%
2018	5%	6%	8%
2017	5%	6%	8%
2016	5%	6%	8%
2015	6%	6%	8%
2014	10%	6%	8%
2013	9%	7%	9%
2012	8%	6%	8%
2011	9%	7%	10%
2010	8%	8%	10%
2009	11%	8%	13%
2008	10%	8%	12%
2007	8%	8%	12%
2006	12%	8%	14%
2005	8%	8%	11%
2004	7%	8%	10%
2003	6%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Jamestown 1 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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What is Jamestown High School's ranking?

Jamestown High School is ranked #52 out of 449 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in North Dakota.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% ND state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% ND state average).

What is the graduation rate of Jamestown High School?

The graduation rate of Jamestown High School is 80-84%, which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 85%.

How many students attend Jamestown High School?

759 students attend Jamestown High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Jamestown High School students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jamestown High School?

Jamestown High School has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 11:1.

What grades does Jamestown High School offer ?

Jamestown High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Jamestown High School part of?

Jamestown High School is part of Jamestown 1 School District.

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