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Williston Basin Public School District 7

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns

Serves Williston, Williston Township, Missouri Ridge Township, Stony Creek Township, Judson Township, Pherrin Township, Truax Township, Round Prairie Township, Twelve Mile Township, Hebron Township, Dublin Township, Hardscrabble Township, Athens Township, Bull Butte Township, East Fork Township, Mont Township and Tyrone Township.

Students
5,413
Schools
11
Spent per student
$14,990
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Debt
$39.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Williston Basin Public School District 7

  • Spends 10% less per student than the ND average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 43.7% since 2021
  • Debt of $39.8M, about $7,351 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Taft Township.

PK–8Sterling Elementary SchoolSterling Public School District 35

Test scores vs. ND

No district test scores published yet.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,990 per student · 10% below ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 41%Federal 3%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,766’21
3,882’22
5,234’23
5,413’24

Up 43.7% since 2021.

Students
White 62%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 10%Black 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

11 public schools.

Hagan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Williston
486 students16:1
McVay Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Williston
449 students22:1
Missouri Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Williston
397 students15:1
Rickard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Williston
319 students10:1
Lewis and Clark Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Williston
303 students13:1
Wilkinson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Williston
301 students11:1
Garden Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Williston
178 students14:1
Williston Middle School Central Campus
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Williston
1,536 students15:1
Williston High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Williston
1,370 students14:1
Del Easton Alternative High School
High · Grades 10–12 · Williston
37 students7:1
Williston Middle School Central Campus PK
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Williston
37 students19:1

Towns served

Williston 28,056Williston Township 2,430Missouri Ridge Township 1,199Stony Creek Township 727Judson Township 577Pherrin Township 572Truax Township 217Round Prairie Township 95Twelve Mile Township 80Hebron Township 65Dublin Township 55Hardscrabble Township 19Athens Township 12Bull Butte TownshipEast Fork TownshipMont TownshipTyrone Township

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Nesson Public School District 2Brooklyn Township, Marshall Township, Oliver Township
$15,942per student
Grenora Public School District 99Blacktail Township, Bonetraill Township, Ellisville Township
$24,411per student
Eight Mile Public School District 6Buford Township, Trenton Township
$17,659per student
Alexander Public School District 2Tri Township
$16,213per student

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.

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