Education (K-12) · 2024–25 school year
North Dakota Public Schools
Public K-12 education statistics for North Dakota — 119,656 students in 530 schools in 2024–25, with enrollment history back to 1986 and county-level detail from 2002.
| Statistic | Value | School year |
|---|---|---|
| Student enrollment | 119,656 | 2024–25 |
| Public schools | 530 | 2024–25 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 10,327 | 2024–25 |
| Pupil-teacher ratio | 11.5 | 2024–25 |
| Free/reduced-price lunch students | 31.7% | 2024–25 |
| School poverty rate (MEPS) | 11.7% | 2022–23 |
| Charter school enrollment | 0.0% | 2024–25 |
| High school graduation rate | 84.2% | 2024–25 |
| Math proficiency (of tested) | 38.6% | 2021–22 |
| Reading proficiency (of tested) | 43.8% | 2021–22 |
| Chronically absent students | 22.5% | 2021–22 |
| White students | 71.8% | 2024–25 |
| Black students | 5.7% | 2024–25 |
| Hispanic students | 7.8% | 2024–25 |
| Asian students | 1.6% | 2024–25 |
Not every statistic is collected every year — each row shows its most recent available school year (amber when older than 2024–25). Blank/absent means not collected or below reliability floors, never zero. Some universal-meals states no longer report free/reduced-price lunch — school poverty (MEPS) is the better lens there. A 0% charter share in a state without a charter-school law is a true zero.
North Dakota state report card
Outcomes reported directly by North Dakota’s education agency — often more current than the federal series above. Because each state uses its own tests, definitions, and reporting windows, these figures are not comparable state-to-state; each row notes how North Dakota measures it.
| Measure | Latest | Trend | School year |
|---|---|---|---|
Math proficiency (state test) How North Dakota measures thisNDSA (North Dakota State Assessment) Math, AssessmentType=Reg (general assessment, excludes ND Alternate Assessment), Grade='All Grades' aggregate covering grades 3-8 and 10, statewide row ID 99999; proficient-or-above = ProficientRange (0.24) + AdvancedRange (0.17), both unsuppressed (RangeLow=RangeHigh), proportions converted x100 | 41.0% | 2024–25 | |
Reading / ELA proficiency (state test) How North Dakota measures thisNDSA (North Dakota State Assessment) Reading - ND's ELA-equivalent subject label is 'Reading', AssessmentType=Reg (general assessment, excludes ND Alternate Assessment), Grade='All Grades' aggregate covering grades 3-8 and 10, statewide row ID 99999; proficient-or-above = ProficientRange (0.36) + AdvancedRange (0.04), both unsuppressed (RangeLow=RangeHigh), proportions converted x100 | 40.0% | 2024–25 | |
Chronic absenteeism (recent) How North Dakota measures thisShare of PK-12 students chronically absent (ND DPI definition: absent 10% or more of enrolled days), EntityLevel=State row 'State of North Dakota', ID 99999; published as proportion range ChronicAbsRateLow=ChronicAbsRateHigh=0.20 (equal bounds = unsuppressed exact value) converted x100 | 20.0% | 2024–25 |
Source: North DakotaDepartment of Education (public reporting), 2026 collection. Not comparable across states — proficiency reflects different assessments and cut scores; graduation, dropout, and college-going use each state’s own cohort definitions and windows. Absent rows mean the state doesn’t publish that measure in a comparable file.
North Dakota schools by county
Students enrolled, 2024–25.
North Dakota schools — FAQ
How many students attend public school in North Dakota?+
119,656 students were enrolled in North Dakota's 530 public K-12 schools in the 2024–25 school year, taught by 10,327 full-time-equivalent teachers (NCES Common Core of Data).
What share of North Dakota students get free or reduced-price lunch?+
31.7% of North Dakota public school students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25 — a common proxy for student economic need.
What is North Dakota's high school graduation rate?+
84.2% of North Dakota's adjusted cohort graduated in the 2024–25 school year — reported by North Dakota's education agency (its 4-year ACGR, more current than the federal series, which lags to 2021–22). Graduation rates run from 2010–11 onward.
Where does this data come from?+
Core statistics (enrollment, schools, teachers, poverty, demographics) come from the National Center for Education Statistics — the Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and the Civil Rights Data Collection. The most recent graduation rates and the state report-card outcomes (proficiency, college-going, dropout, chronic absenteeism) come directly from state education agencies, which publish sooner than the federal series. Full source and license details are on the methodology page. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with NCES or any state agency.
Other states
Data: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CCD, EDFacts, CRDC) and ED Data Express, plus current-year graduation and report-card outcomes from state education agencies. Full source and license details on the methodology page.