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 Newman.
PK–8Sawyer Elementary SchoolSawyer Public School District 16
9–12Sawyer High SchoolSawyer Public School District 16
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.