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Selfridge 8 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 30 students in Selfridge 8 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle School in Selfridge 8 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the North Dakota public middle school average of 30% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
209 Schools
# Students
75 Students
39,317 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
3,701 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Selfridge 8 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 163 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#163 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤10%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)<50%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.49
% American Indian
96%
14%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
7%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
2%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,213 is higher than the state median of $17,517. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,013 is higher than the state median of $17,519. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,213
$17,517
Spending / Student
$33,013
$17,519
Best Selfridge 8 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Selfridge High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
210 2nd Ave S
Selfridge, ND 58568
(701) 422-3353
Selfridge, ND 58568
(701) 422-3353
Gr: 7-12 | 30 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1
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