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Westhope 17 School District

395 Main St
Westhope, ND 58793
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 70 students in Westhope 17 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle School in Westhope 17 School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and 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
2 Schools
208 Schools
# Students
159 Students
39,176 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
3,481 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
<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
Westhope 17 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ND)
#148 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
39%
35-39%
44%
≤20%
44%
(21-22)
≥50%
85%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.16
0.48
% American Indian
2%
14%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
6%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
92%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
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 $22,811 is higher than the state median of $17,637. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,132 is higher 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
$4 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,811
$17,637
Spending / Student
$20,132
$17,638

Best Westhope 17 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Westhope High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
395 Main St
Westhope, ND 58793
(701) 245-6444
Gr: 7-12 | 70 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 159 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥50% (Top 50% in ND)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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