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Jamestown 1 School District

207 2nd Ave Se
Jamestown, ND 58401
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Jamestown 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 476 students in Jamestown 1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle School in Jamestown 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Dakota public middle school average of 29% (majority American Indian).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
7 Schools
208 Schools
# Students
2,094 Students
39,176 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
3,481 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Jamestown 1 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 164 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ND)
#24 out of 167 school districts
(Top 20%)
47%
39%
55%
44%
58%
44%
82%
85%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.31
0.48
% American Indian
1%
14%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
6%
% Black
5%
4%
% White
83%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,332 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,637. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,635 is less than the state median of $17,638. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ND)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,332
$17,637
Spending / Student
$16,635
$17,638

Best Jamestown 1 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jamestown Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
203 2nd Ave Se
Jamestown, ND 58402
(701) 252-0317
Gr: 6-8 | 476 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,094 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 82% (Top 10% in ND)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • : 55% (Top 20%)
  • : 58% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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