Top Rankings
Devils Lake 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 531 students in Devils Lake 1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle School in Devils Lake 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the North Dakota public middle school average of 29% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
5 Schools
208 Schools
# Students
1,765 Students
39,176 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
3,481 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Devils Lake 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 164 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#130 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
44%
Graduation Rate
72%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.48
% American Indian
29%
14%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
6%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
64%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,145 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,628. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,130 is less than the state median of $17,630. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,145
$17,628
Spending / Student
$15,130
$17,630
Best Devils Lake 1 School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
325 7th St Ne
Devils Lake, ND 58301
(701) 662-7664
Devils Lake, ND 58301
(701) 662-7664
Gr: 5-8 | 531 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
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