Item: Thompson 61 School District
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Thompson 61 School District

424 3rd St
Thompson, ND 58278

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Top 10%

Tel: (701) 599-2765

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Thompson 61 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 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 672 students in Thompson 61 School District. This district's average is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public schools in North Dakota.

Public Schools in Thompson 61 School District have an score of 52% (versus the North Dakota public school average of 39%), and score of 59% (versus the 44% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public school average of 29% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (ND)

# Schools

2 Schools

536 Schools

# Students

672 Students

122,144 Students

# Teachers

47 Teachers

9,917 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thompson 61 School District	North Dakota
Pre-K	4	17
Kind	58	49
1	64	52
2	53	53
3	68	51
4	57	51
5	50	51
6	58	51
7	47	49
8	45	50
9	48	52
10	46	50
11	38	47
12	36	45

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Thompson 61 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ND)

#12 out of 167 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Thompson 61 School District
2023	#12
2022	#34
2021	#61
2019	#32
2018	#34
2017	#35
2016	#48
2015	#22
2014	#8
2013	#29
2012	#13

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52%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Thompson 61 School District	North Dakota
2023	52%	39%
2022	44%	39%
2021	46%	39%
2019	51%	45%
2018	53%	44%
2017	45%	39%
2016	46%	43%
2015	54%	41%
2014	89%	74%
2013	85%	75%
2012	87%	77%

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57%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Thompson 61 School District	North Dakota
2022	57%	44%
2021	50%	42%
2019	60%	47%
2018	53%	46%
2017	58%	48%
2016	58%	51%
2015	52%	47%
2014	84%	73%
2013	83%	73%
2012	85%	74%
2011	91%	75%

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50-54%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Thompson 61 School District	North Dakota
2022	52%	44%
2021	62%	47%

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(21-22)

≥90%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Thompson 61 School District	North Dakota
2022	90%	85%
2021	80%	84%
2020	90%	86%
2019	90%	85%
2018	80%	85%
2017	80%	84%
2016	90%	85%
2015	80%	83%
2014	90%	84%
2013	90%	84%
2012	90%	84%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.11

0.48

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Thompson 61 School District	North Dakota
2023	0.09	0.47
2022	0.10	0.45
2021	0.11	0.45
2020	0.08	0.44
2019	0.08	0.44
2018	0.07	0.42
2017	0.07	0.42
2016	0.06	0.37
2015	0.27	0.35
2014	0.05	0.34
2013	0.05	0.32
2012	0.09	0.30
2011	0.02	0.33
2010	0.07	0.31
2009	0.08	0.30
2008	0.06	0.25
2007	0.04	0.25
2006	0.05	0.27
2005	0.06	0.24
2004	0.06	0.27
2003	0.04	0.27
2002	0.04	0.27
2001	0.05	0.25
2000	0.05	0.22
1999	0.04	0.19
1998	0.06	0.20
1997	0.03	0.20
1996	0.04	0.20
1995	0.04	0.19
1994	0.04	0.19
1993	0.02	0.18
1992	0.02	0.17
1991	0.06	0.17

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% American Indian

n/a

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Thompson 61 School District	North Dakota
2022	1%	11%
2021	1%	11%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	1%	13%
2017	1%	13%
2015	3%	9%
2014	1%	10%
2012	1%	9%
2000	1%	11%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	8%
1993	1%	7%
1992	1%	7%
1991	1%	7%
1990	1%	6%
1989	1%	6%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2010)
Year	Thompson 61 School District	North Dakota
2010	3%	1%
2009	3%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Thompson 61 School District	North Dakota
2023	2%	6%
2022	1%	6%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Thompson 61 School District	North Dakota
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% White

94%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thompson 61 School District	North Dakota
2023	96%	72%
2022	95%	73%
2021	94%	73%
2020	96%	74%
2019	96%	74%
2018	96%	75%
2017	96%	75%
2016	97%	79%
2015	57%	80%
2014	97%	81%
2013	97%	82%
2012	95%	83%
2011	99%	81%
2010	96%	82%
2009	96%	83%
2008	97%	86%
2007	100%	86%
2006	97%	86%
2005	97%	87%
2004	97%	85%
2003	98%	85%
2002	98%	85%
2001	97%	86%
2000	97%	89%
1999	98%	90%
1998	97%	89%
1997	98%	89%
1996	98%	89%
1995	98%	90%
1994	98%	90%
1993	99%	90%
1992	98%	91%
1991	97%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thompson 61 School District	North Dakota
2023	2%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,122 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,637. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,999 is less than the state median of $17,638. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (ND)

Total Revenue

$8 MM

$2,154 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Thompson 61 School District	North Dakota
2023	$8 MM	$4 MM
2022	$7 MM	$4 MM
2021	$8 MM	$4 MM
2020	$7 MM	$4 MM
2019	$7 MM	$4 MM
2018	$7 MM	$4 MM
2017	$7 MM	$4 MM
2016	$6 MM	$4 MM
2015	$4 MM	$3 MM
2014	$5 MM	$3 MM
2012	$5 MM	$3 MM
2011	$4 MM	$3 MM
2010	$4 MM	$3 MM
2009	$4 MM	$2 MM
2008	$4 MM	$2 MM
2007	$3 MM	$2 MM
2006	$3 MM	$2 MM
2005	$3 MM	$2 MM
2004	$3 MM	$2 MM
2003	$3 MM	$2 MM
2002	$3 MM	$2 MM
2001	$3 MM	$2 MM
2000	$3 MM	$1 MM
1999	$3 MM	$1 MM
1998	$3 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	$1 MM
1996	$2 MM	$1 MM
1995	$2 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$7 MM

$2,154 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Thompson 61 School District	North Dakota
2023	$7 MM	$4 MM
2022	$6 MM	$4 MM
2021	$7 MM	$4 MM
2020	$6 MM	$4 MM
2019	$7 MM	$4 MM
2018	$7 MM	$4 MM
2017	$6 MM	$4 MM
2016	$5 MM	$4 MM
2015	$4 MM	$3 MM
2014	$5 MM	$3 MM
2012	$4 MM	$3 MM
2011	$4 MM	$3 MM
2010	$4 MM	$3 MM
2009	$4 MM	$2 MM
2008	$4 MM	$2 MM
2007	$3 MM	$2 MM
2006	$3 MM	$2 MM
2005	$3 MM	$2 MM
2004	$3 MM	$2 MM
2003	$3 MM	$2 MM
2002	$3 MM	$2 MM
2001	$3 MM	$2 MM
2000	$2 MM	$1 MM
1999	$2 MM	$1 MM
1998	$2 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	$1 MM
1996	$2 MM	$1 MM
1995	$3 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,122

$17,637

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Thompson 61 School District	North Dakota
2023	$12,437	$17,967
2022	$12,991	$16,122
2021	$13,464	$18,117
2020	$12,991	$16,122
2019	$12,746	$16,468
2018	$12,661	$15,814
2017	$13,564	$17,790
2016	$11,966	$16,829
2015	$8,985	$13,359
2014	$11,495	$14,838
2012	$10,685	$13,038
2011	$10,089	$13,034
2010	$10,199	$13,359
2009	$9,110	$11,374
2008	$10,077	$11,237
2007	$7,411	$10,879
2006	$7,466	$9,838
2005	$6,818	$10,223
2004	$6,516	$9,330
2003	$5,857	$8,963
2002	$5,474	$8,508
2001	$4,902	$7,913
2000	$5,046	$7,395
1999	$4,631	$6,818
1998	$4,610	$6,647
1997	$4,220	$6,314
1995	$3,736	$6,026
1992	$3,263	$5,624

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Spending / Student

$10,999

$17,638

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Thompson 61 School District	North Dakota
2023	$11,284	$17,678
2022	$11,215	$16,321
2021	$12,217	$17,825
2020	$11,215	$16,321
2019	$12,619	$17,074
2018	$13,741	$15,624
2017	$13,152	$17,668
2016	$10,748	$16,801
2015	$8,478	$13,236
2014	$10,648	$15,018
2012	$9,408	$13,291
2011	$9,528	$12,752
2010	$9,624	$13,236
2009	$10,227	$11,118
2008	$8,358	$10,970
2007	$7,486	$11,037
2006	$7,582	$9,949
2005	$6,774	$10,069
2004	$6,331	$9,552
2003	$5,879	$9,105
2002	$5,373	$8,440
2001	$4,934	$7,944
2000	$4,708	$7,340
1999	$4,333	$6,569
1998	$4,315	$6,701
1997	$4,076	$6,088
1995	$4,846	$6,073
1992	$3,235	$5,641

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Best Thompson 61 School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Thompson Elementary School

(Math: 61% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

424 3rd St
Thompson, ND 58278
(701) 599-2765

Gr: PK-6 | 412 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

Rank: #22.

Thompson High School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

424 3rd St
Thompson, ND 58278
(701) 599-2765

Gr: 7-12 | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Thompson 61 School District?

Thompson 61 School District manages 2 public schools serving 672 students.

What is the rank of Thompson 61 School District?

Thompson 61 School District is ranked #10 out of 164 school districts in North Dakota (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of North Dakota school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Thompson 61 School District?

94% of Thompson 61 School District students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Thompson 61 School District?

Thompson 61 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 12:1.

What is Thompson 61 School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $10,999 is less than the state median of $17,638. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 672 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: ≥90% (Top 50% in ND)
: Top 10%
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 57% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education