C+
McKenzie County Public School District 1
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Watford City, Arnegard, Twin Valley, Grail, Elm Tree, Blue Butte, Keene, Hawkeye and Arnegard.
Students
2,349
Schools
7
Spent per student
$15,581
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$41.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about McKenzie County Public School District 1
- School Grade C+: better than 43% of North Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the ND average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $41.9M, about $17,827 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ensign.
PK–6Glenburn Elementary SchoolGlenburn Public School District 26
Test scores vs. ND
2020–21Math proficiency33%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 42.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 86.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,581 per student · 6% below ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 33%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 76%State 8%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Students
White 62%Hispanic 27%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Black 3%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Fox Hills Elementary School
C+663 students16:1
Badlands Elementary School
B−538 students12:1
Watford City Virtual Academy Elementary School
9 students90:1
Watford City Middle School
C509 students14:1
Watford City High School
D566 students13:1
Watford City Virtual Academy High School
34 students34:1
Wolves Center Academy
D30 students30:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.