Top Rankings
Newburg-United 54 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 32 students in Newburg-United 54 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle School in Newburg-United 54 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
91 Students
39,176 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
3,481 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Newburg-United 54 School District, which is ranked within the top 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.
Overall District Rank
#61 out of 167 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
44%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)≥50%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.48
% American Indian
1%
14%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
6%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
89%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,593 is higher than the state median of $17,628. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,758 is higher than the state median of $17,630. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,593
$17,628
Spending / Student
$30,758
$17,630
Best Newburg-United 54 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Newburg-united High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
400 Libbie St
Newburg, ND 58762
(701) 272-6151
Newburg, ND 58762
(701) 272-6151
Gr: 7-12 | 32 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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